8th Circ. Revives Jail Suicide Suit Against Mental Health Org.

By Hannah Albarazi · January 6, 2026, 11:10 PM EST

An Eighth Circuit panel unanimously revived a lawsuit Tuesday by the family of an Iowa jail inmate who died by suicide, holding that a jury could find that a mental health...

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Case Information

Case Title

Kent Payne, et al v. Eyerly-Ball, et al

Case Number

24-3238

Court

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

November 04, 2024