Thomas Ingrassia v. Keith Schafer, No. 13-1308 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Civil case - Civil rights. Defendants' summary judgment affirmed without comment.
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 13-1308 ___________________________ Thomas J. Ingrassia lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant v. Keith Schafer, Director, Missouri Department of Mental Health, In His Official Capacity; Felix Vincenz, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, Missouri Department of Mental Health, In His Official Capacity; Jay Englehart, Physician/Psychiatrist, SORTS, In His Official and Individual Capacity; Davinder Hayreh, Physician/Psychiatrist, SORTS, In His Official and Individual Capacity; Kristina Bender, Unit Program Supervisor, SORTS, In Her Official and Individual Capacity; Kaylynn Reed, Nurse, SORTS, In Her Official and Individual Capacity; Brenda Swift, Facility Grievance Coordinator, SORTS, In Her Official and Individual Capacity; Dr. Linda Moll, Director Behavioral Treatment, SORTS, In Her Official and Individual Capacity; Scott Jordan, Unit Manager - Doctor, SORTS, In His Official and Individual Capacity; Nancy Amsden, Unit Manager - Blair, SORTS, In Her Official and Individual Capacity; Kevin Fletcher, Quality Management Specialist, SORTS, In His Official and Individual Capacity; Bob Wills, Nurse Executive, SORTS, In His Official and Individual Capacity lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________ Submitted: September 25, 2013 Filed: October 3, 2013 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Civil detainee Thomas Ingrassia appeals the district court s1 adverse grant of summary judgment on his claim that defendants restricted his access to exercise and outdoor recreation. After careful de novo review, see Beaulieu v. Ludeman, 690 F.3d 1017, 1024 (8th Cir. 2012) (standard of review), we agree with the district court s reasons for concluding that defendants did not violate Ingrassia s constitutional rights and were thus entitled to qualified immunity, see Winslow v. Smith, 696 F.3d 716, 730-31 (8th Cir. 2012) (qualified immunity); Wishon v. Gammon, 978 F.2d 446, 449 (8th Cir. 1992) (deprivation-of-exercise claim). ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. -2-
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