SCHMIDT v. WINGO

No. 73-1716.

499 F.2d 70 (1974)

Elaine M. SCHMIDT, Administratrix of the Estate of Donald Edward Schmidt, Deceased, and Elaine M. Schmidt, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John W. WINGO, Individually, and as Warden of the Kentucky State Penitentiary, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided June 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Taliaferro, Covington, Ky., for appellants; Robert E. Sanders, Neace, Taliaferro, Smith & Brown, Covington, Ky., on brief.

M. Curran Clem, Vaughn, Vaughn & Clem, Henderson, Ky., on brief for appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and WEICK and PECK, Circuit Judges.


WEICK, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Elaine M. Schmidt, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of her deceased son, Donald Edward Schmidt, filed suit in the District Court for $200,000, damages for wrongful death, against the Commonwealth of Kentucky, John W. Wingo, individually and as Warden of Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville, Kentucky, Louie B. Nunn, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, John C. Taylor...

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