21-2183·CIVIL RIGHTS
David Gunter v. Southern Health Partners Incorporated
Affirmed in Part
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether court improperly shifted burden of proof to plaintiff; whether contracting out detainees' medical care absolves county of liability for substandard treatment.
Argument Date
October 30, 2024
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Lower Court Judge
Osteen
Panel
Judge Gregory
Judge Richardson
Judge Benjamin
Citation
CaseDavid Gunter v. Southern Health Partners Incorporated, No. 21-2183 (4th Cir. Nov. 20, 2025)
PanelGregory, Richardson & Benjamin, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued October 30, 2024 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
21-2183· This case
David Gunter v. Southern Health Partners Incorporated
Authored by Judge Gregory
23-1850
Honeywell International, Inc. v. OPTO Electronics Co., Ltd.
Authored by Judge Richardson
23-6621
United States v. Telly Armstrong
Authored by Judge Benjamin
23-6932
Robert Valladares v. Heather Ray
Authored by Judge Gregory
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗November 20, 2025Majorityby Gregory
Disposition
- Court
- Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded
- Normalized
- Affirmed in Part
November 20, 2025