Kevin Smith v. Christopher Price

Summary

The court held that disputed facts precluded qualified immunity for Officer Price on Smith's claim that he knowingly failed to protect Smith from a reckless, injurious prison transport. It also held that a jury could find constitutional violations by Officers Lamb and Rilenge during the later transport, but that the specific rights allegedly violated were not clearly established, so those officers remained entitled to qualified immunity. The court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded for further proceedings.