U.S. Appeals Court: PROTECTION USE OF FORCE MEDICAL CARE.

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Gravson v. Peed, 195 F.3d 692 (4th Cir. 1999). The administrator for the estate of a deceased detainee sued officers and county officials under [sections] 1983 asserting constitutional violations, negligence, gross negligence, negligent training and negligent supervision. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants on all [sections] 1983 claims and declined to assume supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims. The appeals court affirmed. The detainee had been arrested and transported to the county detention center and the following day was declared brain dead. During his booking the detainee was acting irrationally, his speech was...