Is a sheriff's deputy entitled to qualified immunity from civil action for failing to treat a dying patient properly?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Amador v. Cnty. of Riverside, E059663 (Cal. App. 2015):
Additionally, in light of our conclusion that none of the defendant deputies were deliberately indifferent to decedent's serious medical needs as a matter of law, they are entitled to qualified immunity from suit. (Saucier v. Katz (2001) 533 U.S. 194, 201-202 [official entitled to qualified immunity from suit for civil rights violation when facts alleged show official did not violate plaintiff's constitutional rights].)
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