U.S. Appeals Court: FAILURE TO SUPERVISE.

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Williams v. Kelso, 201 F.3d 1060 (8th Cir. 2000). The executor of the estate of a jail inmate who committed suicide while in custody sued jail employees under [Sections] 1983. The district court dismissed state law claims against health care providers but denied summary judgment for the defendants on certain claims. The appeals court affirmed the grant of summary judgment and reversed the denial of summary judgment on the remaining claims. The appeals court found that even though a...