JOHN E. GRISWOLD v. TRINITY HEALTH MICHIGAN, dba St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, TERRY DAVIS, Sergeant; TRAVIS LINDEN, Deputy, PATRICK TURCHI, Deputy; ALLISON SCHULTE, Deputy; ERIC VANVLEET, Deputy; KURT HEIOB, Deputy, VINCENT JOHN, Deputy - Articles

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JOHN E. GRISWOLD v. TRINITY HEALTH MICHIGAN, dba St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, TERRY DAVIS, Sergeant; TRAVIS LINDEN, Deputy, PATRICK TURCHI, Deputy; ALLISON SCHULTE, Deputy; ERIC VANVLEET, Deputy; KURT HEIOB, Deputy, VINCENT JOHN, Deputy

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 11, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Kali M. L. Henderson, SEWARD HENDERSON PLLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 2: Beth A. Wittmann, GRANZOTTO & WITTMANN, P.C., Berkley, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Kali M. L. Henderson, SEWARD HENDERSON PLLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Beth A. Wittmann, Mark Granzotto, GRANZOTTO & WITTMANN, P.C., Berkley, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): GIBBONS, THAPAR, and LARSEN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

LARSEN, Circuit Judge. In 2018, law enforcement officers arrested John Griswold after a domestic disturbance. He admitted to taking several pills that were later identified as ulcer medication. After being medically cleared by doctors and discharged from the hospital, the officers placed Griswold in a jail cell. He died several hours later. Griswold’s estate sued several jail officials alleging deliberate indifference in violation of his constitutional rights. The district court denied qualified immunity to some of the officials, who now appeal. Because the officials are entitled to qualified immunity, we REVERSE.

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