Thomas Ingrassia v. Keith Schafer, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Lavenski R. Smith, Pasco M. Bowman and Jane Kelly (UNPUBLISHED) [4082255] [13-1308]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 13-1308
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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
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis

Appellate Case: 13-1308

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Date Filed: 10/03/2013 Entry ID: 4082255

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Submitted: September 25, 2013
Filed: October 3, 2013
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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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).
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The Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
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Date Filed: 10/03/2013 Entry ID: 4082255