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HUTCHINSON ON BEHALF OF BAKER v. SPINK

No. 96-1842.

126 F.3d 895 (1997)

Linda HUTCHINSON, on behalf of Andrew Michael BAKER and in her own right, Twyla Jane Baker, a minor, Amy Lynn Baker, a minor, Robert Raymond Hutchinson, a minor, and Katie Ann Hutchinson, a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. David SPINK, Karen Spink, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, Debbie Donald, Steven Obershaw, Jon Angeli, and Kill Brothers Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrienne R. Borisy (argued), Borisy & Gross, Platteville, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Todd L. Stevenson, Stephen C. Krumpe, O'Connor & Thomas, Dubuque, IA, for Defendants-Appellees David and Karen Spink.

Todd L. Stevenson (argued), Stephen C. Krumpe, O'Connor & Thomas, Dubuque, IA, for Defendant-Appellee Grinnell Mut. Reinsurance Co.

Edward M. Kay, James T. Ferrini, Susan Condon (argued), Clausen Miller P.C., Chicago, IL, Thomas R. Challos, Jr., Charles Stone, Cohen, Weisenburger & Challos, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Debbie Donald, Steven Overshaw and Jon Angeli.

Bruce A. Schultz, Kirtt Godager (argued), Coyne, Niess, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee Kill Brothers Co.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Andrew Michael Baker was a disabled child who was killed in a horrifying way while he was under the care of the foster parents to whom he was entrusted by representatives of Wisconsin's Grant County Department of Social Services. His mother, Linda Hutchinson, along with her co-plaintiffs, tried to bring this action in federal court as indigents, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The district court...

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