*1 to set the con- ruptcy decision aside court’s BARRIE, Representa- that ground it had been Deborah Personal on the
firmed sale tive of the of Alan Charles as to Estate a mistake the terms entered under deceased; Ricks, the Natural Alice Moth- an not abuse of discre- agreement Ricks; er and heir of Alan Charles Mason, (justifying tion. See Cheiliegh Ricks, child the minor entered, inter avoidance of a sale when Ricks, by heir of Alan Charles inadvertence, mistake, improvi- through Litem, Becky through Ad her Guardian dence). Freeman, Plaintiffs-Appellants, C COUNTY, UTAH, political GRAND sub- challenges to decisions Golfland’s other Utah; division of the James D. State bankruptcy court and district court Nyland, County, Utah; Sheriff of Grand finding are the factual that Golfland that Sheriff, Walker, Deputy Archie Grand warranties was
waived the environmental County, Neal, Utah; Deputy Kim Sher- assuming even clearly erroneous and iff, Utah; David Grand Knut- changed terms of the Golfland son, County Commissioner; Grand sale, remedy would have been to proper Torres, Manuel Grand Commis- go origi- allow forward the sale to under sioner; Cunningham, and Sam Grand presented bankruptcy nal court. terms County Commissioner, Defendants-Ap- pellees. arguments these We have considered No. 96-4027. it was or an persuaded error set aside abuse the sale. The of discretion Appeals, United Court of States argument whether regarding Golfland had Tenth Circuit. environmental warranties is irrel-
waived the July evant, finding, uphold, which we given agreement not been as to there had Similarly bank- terms of the sale. ruptcy original not enforce the court could there
terms the sale because had been no terms,
agreement original as as to the dem- testimony of by the Mr. Monson.
onstrated ap-
Accordingly the motion dismiss the
peal moot is DENIED and the district affirming the vacation
court’s order
bankruptcy court of the confirmed sale is
AFFIRMED. *2 Zaccheo, Nelson,
Michael P. Christian W. Richards, Brandt, Nelson, Miller & Salt Lake UT, City, Plaintiffs-Appellants. for Lambert, Porter, Dale J. Karra J. Chris- Jensen, UT, tensen City, & Salt Lake Defendants-Appellees. KELLY, BRISCOE,
Before Judge, Circuit McWILLIAMS, Judge, Circuit Senior Judge. Circuit McWILLIAMS, Judge. Senior Circuit 27, 1991, On October Alan Charles Ricks county jail committed suicide in Grand County, Utah. On October Deborah Barrie, sister of Alan personal Ricks and the representative estate; Ricks, of Ricks’ Alice Ricks; the mother and heir of Cheiliegh Ricks, Ricks, the minor child and heir of filed a civil rights action in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Juris- §§ diction was based on 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 1988. Named as defendants were the follow- Utah, ing: County, political Grand subdivi- Utah; sion of the State of Nyland, James D. County; the sheriff of Grand Archie Walker Neal, deputy and Kim sheriffs for Grand County; and Grand Knutson, David Manuel Torres and Sam Cunningham. complaint, plaintiffs, their under
heading
Allegations,”
“General Factual
al-
(1)
leged as follows:
Ricks was
arrested
Utah,
Grand
without warrant
deputies
of the Grand
Sheriffs office
p.m.
on October
at about 6:00
County jail,
was
arriving
taken to the Grand
26, 1991;
p.m.
there about 7:00
on October
(2)
booked,
being
placed
after
Ricks was
jail’s
p.m.,
“drunk tank” at about 7:30
deputy
noting,
Walker
inter
Ricks
(3)
alcohol;
drinking
deputy
had been
Walk-
permitted
possession
er
Ricks to
retain
wearing
the clothes he was
at the time of his
pair
pants
included
of sweat
containing
long
a 38-ineh
cloth
cord
cinch
(4)
pants;
waist of
sweat
cell
by the
p.m.,
11:15
sic
was that the
owed
made around
Ricks was
check of
detainee,
thereafter,
incident, and,
pre-trial
about 1:00 defendants
without
Neal,
“deliberately
to Ricks’
27,1991, deputy
while not to be
indifferent”
a.m. on October
facts,
check,
safety,
background
observed Ricks
making a routine
about,
developed by discovery,
not show
though
fully
Walker
did
moving
in his cell and
*3
(5)
time;
that the conduct of the defendants rose
Ricks at that
and
speak
did
27, 1991,
the level of “deliberate indifference.” Coun-
on October
at
2:00 a.m.
about
is,
was,
Neal,
plaintiffs argument
for the
and
he was unable to see
sel
deputy
when
cell,
that, although
the cell
the “deliberate indifference”
in the isolation
entered
Ricks
applicable
pre-trial
to a
detainee
hanging from the 38-inch
standard is
Ricks
and found
cord,
magistrate
brought
who has been
before a
pants
which had been fash-
sweat
draw
noose,
proba-
was
looped
judge
around Ricks’ neck
to determine whether there
ioned into
arrest,
cell,
Ricks ble cause for a warrantless
the bars of the
and
and tied to
the
detainee has not been
where
was dead.
magistrate judge to
brought before a
deter-
of action set forth
the
The first cause
probable cause for
mine whether there was
complaint
the claim of Deborah
concerned
his warrantless
and the arrestee com-
Barrie,
representative of Ricks’
personal
as
suicide,
jailor’s
mits
the
conduct is to be
alleged,
claim Barrie
inter
estate.
In that
judged
an
reasonableness”
deputy sheriffs Walker and Neal
that
standard, which is not as strict as the “delib-
“unreasonable conditions of
confined Ricks to
erate indifference” standard.
confinement,”
violated the Fourth
Amendment to the United States Constitu-
hearing,
At
the
the conclusion
the
dis-
allege
on to
court,
comment,
tion. Barrie then went
trict
with brief
held that the
and Sheriff
Grand
by
defendants’ conduct was to be tested
Nyland
“unreasonably” in violation
also acted
that
“deliberate indifference” standard and
free from unreasonable
right
of Ricks’
to be
facts,
by
depo-
as
the several
established
by the Fourth Amend-
seizures as secured
sitions, did not make out a case of “deliberate
ment,
example, failing
have
by, for
con-
holding,
In line with that
indifference.”
facility,
fading to ade-
structed a modern
district court also concluded that as of the
supervise jail personnel,
quately train and
clearly
date of Ricks’ suicide there was “no
and the like.
established law that deliberate indifference
objective
apply,
only
that
reason-
didn’t
and
second,
remaining
and
claim the
ableness
to denial of medical care
complaint,
the claims of Alice
combined
Accordingly,
cases
this situation.”
mother,
Ricks,
Cheiliegh
Ricks’
qualified
court then
district
concluded
They realleged
Ricks’ minor child.
the alle-
immunity
legislative immunity applied.
They
gations above summarized.
then as-
court,
January
in line
On
district
“liberty
un-
they
serted that
had a
interest”
with its
at the conclusion of
comment made
der the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
hearing
held on December
care,
society
“in
comfort
the continued
granted
summary judgment
the motion for
respectively,” which in-
their son and father
plaintiffs’ complaint with
and dismissed the
negli-
gross
terest
violated
had been
appeal.
prejudice. Plaintiffs
We affirm.
gence
of the
and callous indifference
defen-
plaintiffs sought
dants. Each of the three
The first issue to be decided is the
$1,000,000 damages.
duty owed
the defendants to Ricks. As
stated,
discovery by
parties,
position
they
After
all
the defendants’
is that
considerable
summary
they
filed a motion for
are not liable to the
unless
judgment.1
hearing
“deliberately
A
on the motion for were
indifferent” to Ricks’ con
confinement,
summary
which conditions
judgment was held December
ditions of
hearing,
posed a
risk of serious harm to
1995. At that
defense counsel’s ba-
substantial
motion, motions,
appellants’
summary judgment
summary judgment
1. The
motions for
is in
not,
tell,
appendix.
so far as we can
in the record before
However,
transcript
hearing
us.
lawyer
Ricks. Plaintiffs’
is that the defen-
answering any
before
questions.
exercising
Ricks the
Such
dants owed
“ob-
terminated the interview and Ricks was
jective
custody
reasonableness” to ensure that Ricks
returned to the
of Walker. After
exposed
booking
completed,
shoes,
was not
to a substantial
risk of
was
Ricks’
hat
glasses
custody.
serious harm while in their
were taken from him
Howev-
and he was
er,
matter,
placed
jail’s
in the
“drunk
considering
per-
tank.”
haps should first examine Ricks’ status at the
At
p.m.
about 11:00
on October
time of his suicide.
deputy Kim
duty,
Neal came on
relieving
Walker. After Walker briefed Neal on what
The record before us discloses that on
going
jail,
was
on in the
he had a
26,1991,
approximately
p.m.,
October
5:26
prisoner
in the tank on
burglary,
vehicle
County Deputy
Grand
Sheriff Curt Brewer
Neal did a
check and found
Ricks
dispatched
attempted
scene of
*4
response
cell.
In
question
to Neal’s
as to
burglary.
citizen-complain-
automobile
doing,
how he was
“alright”
Ricks said
and
carrying
purse
ant
belong-
had seen Ricks
appeared “fine” to Neal. At about 1:00 a.m.
ing
citizen-complainant,
to his wife. The
and
on
jail
October
Neal made another
others,
apprehended
Ricks and then
check and noted Ricks “moving around” in
police.
called the
Brewer arrived on the
his
speak
cell. Neal did not
to Ricks at this
p.m.
backup
scene at about 5:41
and
officers
time. Around 2:00 a.m. on October
shortly
request-
arrived
thereafter. Brewer
jail
Neal made another
check. On this
dispatcher
ed the
to contact detective John
occasion Neal could not see
so he
McGann and advise him of the situation.
opened the cell door and entered the cell.
turn, Detective McGann advised Brewer to
He discovered Ricks in the northeast corner
have an officer drive Ricks to the sheriff’s
cell,
of his
sitting on the floor. Ricks had
office where Detective McGann would meet
tied one end of
string
his waist
to a bar on an
the officers. Ricks was arrested at the scene
old unused access door and the other end
After
handcuffed.
the officers had taken
around his neck. Ricks was dead.
photographs of Ricks’ vehicle
some
of its
contents, an officer drove Ricks’ vehicle to
that,
Plaintiffs’
if
Ricks had
the sheriff’s office. Brewer then advised the
who,
brought
been
a magistrate judge,
before
dispatcher that he was
finished
the loca- presumedly, then
prob
found that there was
transporting
tion and that he was
a male
able
for
cause
Ricks’
and Ricks was
prisoner to the sheriff’s office.
jail
thereafter
confined
and later commit
trial,
prior
proper
ted suicide
cooperative
given
Ricks had been
and had
would be one
“deliberate indifference” to a
name,
concerning
Brewer information
his
ad-
Walsh,
known risk.
Estate
Hooker v.
dress,
number,
phone
next of kin and Social
(10th Cir.1994). However,
F.3d 995
counsel
Security
p.m.
number. At about 7:00
argues that
fact that
Ricks committed
completing
October
after
his arrest re-
magistrate
he
suicide
was taken to a
before
port,
deputy
Brewer turned Ricks over to
standard,
judge,
namely,
dictates
different
booking.
sheriff Walker for
Walker did de-
standard,
reasonableness”
Also,
tect an odor of alcohol on Ricks.
when
which is a lesser standard than “deliberate
questioned, inter
about whether he had
arguing,
indifference.” In thus
counsel relies
past, attempt
tried to hurt himself in the
Hamilton,
on Austin v.
excessive force
detention
spoke as follows:
regard,
In this
outset,
At the
we note
claims
just
the fourth
We conclude that
as
jail
are
and
based on
suicide
considered
continue in effect
amendment’s strictures
jail
claims
on the failure of
treated as
based
applicable constitutional limita
to set the
provide
officials to
medical care for those
(reasonable
regarding both duration
tions
custody.
Popham
City
their
In
Tal
arrest)
of
period under the circumstances
of
(11th Cir.1990),
jail
ladega,
persist impose on the treat to restrictions based, jail part, for the officials on the ment the arrestee detained without a of plaintiff failure of the to demonstrate “ Thezan], Henson[ warrant. Accord F.Supp. Fourth Amendment Cf. Powell, [1330] at 1335-36 at 1044 [(N.D.Ill.1989)]. (‘We think the probably therefore, the defendants ence’ to the needs entitled to showed ‘deliberate indiffer qualified immunity. prisoner” were, doing, spoke so the Eleventh Circuit as fol period should be least to the lows: person prior to the time when the arrested [pursuant arraigned or warrant] to a is indifference standard deliberate formally charged, remains in the cus case, in arose in the context of a medical sole) tody (joint arresting offi or inadequate prisoner which a claimed medi- cers.”) added.) (Emphasis Gamble, cal treatment. Estelle v.
Austin, 945 at 1160. F.2d (1976). 97 S.Ct. 50 L.Ed.2d analogous Because suicides are to the quote, argues counsel foregoing From the care, provide to medical deliberate by police, any claim for mistreatment failure become the has barometer jailors, occurring being while one detained indifference involving suicide cases convicted arrest before he is after a warrantless prisoners pretrial detainees are as well as magistrate judge, taken before a is to be Atlanta, City tested. See Anderson v. judged on a standard of reason- Cir.1985) (pre- ableness,” F.2d including alleged a claim based on rights constitutional are trial detainee’s prevent failure to a detainee from commit- to his by deliberate indifference ting disagree. suicide. We Austin did not denied just in- It medical needs as deliberate involve a claim based on suicide. serious needs, rights of a convicted denies the medical announced Estelle v. difference added.)2 Gamble, (Emphasis prisoner). (1976) (Eighth L.Ed.2d 251 at 1563.
Popham, 908 F.2d
prisoners
adjudication), ap
shields
after
Wayne,
Frohmader
plies
pretrial
through
detainees
the due
subsequent to Aus-
decided
process clause of the Fourteenth Amend
tin,
grant
court’s
we affirmed the district
ment.
Lake
Garcia
Salt
plaintiffs
based
summary judgment on
claim
(10th Cir.1985).
F.2d
In Martin
by jail offi-
inadequate
medical attention
v. Board
spoke
In that case we
as follows:
cials.3
Pueblo,
869 penal Eighth in a institu- der he be an inmate Amendment. With all due whether pre-trial respect or a detainee in analysis, reject tion after conviction to that court’s against county jail, not have a claim anythiijg does its conclusion that crim- less than provide adequate by jailer custodian for failure to per inal recklessness is se insuf- the custodian knows medical attention unless give Eighth ficient to rise to involved, “deliberately in- and is it, of the risk protections. analysis, As we in see its thereto. Whether the detainee different” collapsed the Duckworth court the distinc- judge magistrate taken before a or has been carefully preserved Whitley tion so in be- legality other officer to determine the tween the malicious and sadistic standard material, custodian’s of his arrest is not applicable prison in riot situations and the event. And the is the same either applicable deliberate indifference standard lenged, as tutes “deliberate indifference.” suicide. erately same spoke of “deliberate indifference” as follows: Gamble, gia, supra, wanton infliction of prisoners constitutes the indifference to serious medical needs of the instant suicide, i.e., We therefore conclude that deliberate The next issue is or his indifferent” In this such, U.S. detention, [428 U.S.] the custodian must be “delib- applies ease, regard, (1976), appeal. pain,” Gregg v. a substantial to a claim based on has never been chal- we should note that at legality just “unnecessary 182-183, Supreme S.Ct. what consti of Ricks’ Estelle risk of Court Geor S.Ct. requiring intentional and malicious ry known or obvious risk that is pality acts with deliberate indifference if its conduct result in the violation of a to more therefore, hold that an official or munici- Whitley[ negligence, L.Ed.2d 412 stitutional (1986)] n.& 106 S.Ct. Canton v. reflected in the ordinary prison policy “Deliberate [1078] rights. (or adopted policy) disregards Albers], or even (1989), higher degree Harris, at Whitley remains lower than the 1084[, gross negligence, City indifference,” 1204 & n. infliction standard. prisoner’s of fault than very likely L.Ed.2d [312] decisions. at while inju- con- We, [2909] 2925[, L.Ed.2d (1976)] Our study of the record before us leads us plaintiffs’ showing to conclude that of “delib- (joint proscribed by opinion), part any erate indifference” the in Amendment. This is true whether was insufficient to withstand de- by prison is manifested doctors difference summary judgment. fendants’ motion for prisoner’s response in their needs or conduct, individually The defendants’ viewed by prison guards intentionally denying collectively, simply or does not rise to the delaying access to medical care or inten a known level of “deliberate indifference” to tionally interfering with the treatment risk, which, or obvious our prescribed. Regardless once of how evi substantial risk of suicide. denced, prison deliberate indifference to a injury er’s serious illness or states a cause alter As concerns district court’s § of action under ruling enti native that the defendants were *8 Berry City Muskogee, v. 900 F.2d qualified immunity, plaintiffs argue in tled to (10th 1489, Cir.1990), we discussed this court that the “standard announced meaning the of “deliberate indifference” as Appeals for the the United States Court follows: Hamilton, supra, in v. Tenth Circuit Austin struggled give practical [objective urged reasonableness]
Courts have
sufficiently
meaning
plaintiffs in this case was
well-
to the “deliberate indifference”
Franzen,
Mr.
standard.
In Duckworth v.
780 established at the time of
Ricks’ deten
(7th
denied,
645,
Cir.1985),
that
the
cannot
F.2d
653
cert.
tion and death
816,
71,
they
protected by qualified immu
dard
inquiry
ment
into how a
argument
regard
fails.
seizure is carried out
this
determining
is limited to
whether excessive
Judgment affirmed.
employed,
force was
but rather
that
protections against
Fourth
un
Amendment
BRISCOE,
Judge, concurring:
Circuit
reasonable
seizures are at
least broad
summary
agree
judgment
I
Although
enough to include all claims of excessive
in this
I
appropriate
defendants is
write
Graham,
395,
force.
I
portions
take to heart those
of Rule
say rehearing
en banc is “not favored”
and will not be
in-
ordered unless the case
Mary
VIGIL,
Ann ROCHA
“question
exceptional
impor-
volves a
Plaintiff-Appellant,
Recalling
disposition
tance.”
of this
unpublished
matter was
an
order and
judgment,
indicating
panel
determination
CRUCES,
LAS
CITY OF
precedent,
the case has no value as
10th Cir.
Defendant-Appellee.
36.1,
R.
rendering
virtually
the decision
No. 96-2059.
uncitable,
36.3,
10th Cir. R.
I believe the
panel
presents
question
excep-
decision
no
Appeals,
United States Court of
panel
importance.
tional
deter-
What
Tenth Circuit.
impact upon
jurispru-
mined makes no
circuit;
therefore,
dence of this
it has no
July
except
parties
value
themselves. Ac-
ANDERSON, TACHA, and
Before
opinion
cordingly, my
proceeding
does
BALDOCK,
Judges.
Circuit
high
for en
not reach the
banc
35(a).
rehearing required by
I have
Rule
grant rehearing
never
to
en banc in
voted
ORDER
nothing
such a
and I find
about this one
petition
rehearing
for
is denied
change my practice.
panel
the case on the
judges
who decided
ground
petition
timely
was not
filed.
LUCERO,
dissenting.
Judge,
Circuit
sponte
A member of the active court sua
order,
unpublished
panel
of this
poll
called for a
of the court to determine
recently
pro
that a
se
court
decided
whether the court would rehear the case en
allegations
racial
sexual harassment
Ebel,
Seymour,
Judges
banc.
and Lucero
summary judgment
are insufficient
resist
grant rehearing
All
voted to
en banc.
other
Cruces,
Vigil City
Las
under Title VII.
deny
active members of the court voted to
96-2059,
May
No.
JOHN C. Circuit Hispanies “frequently” visor referred to “wetbacks,” and, response complaints precedence publi- I Because find no Hispanic overcharged, denying rehearing cation of an customers were order banc, stated, “I that Mexicans had rehearing en I have no idea what to didn’t know Nonetheless, claims that this same rights.” an issue has She further label this missive.
