GRIMAN v. MAKOUSKY

No. 95-1734.

76 F.3d 151 (1996)

Katherine E. GRIMAN, Administratrix of the Estate of Frank J. Griman, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Florence MAKOUSKY and Lois Weaver, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Wilson (argued), Hahn, Walz, Knepp, Dvorak, & Higgins, South Bend, IN, for Katherine E. Griman.

John D. Ulmer, Michael F. DeBoni (argued), David E. Swihart, Yoder, Ainlay, Ulmer & Buckingham, Goshen, IN, for Florence Makousky, Lois Weaver.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Indiana's wrongful-death statute. She received a small judgment under the latter statute but her principal claim, the 1983 claim, was dismissed because the judge would not let her introduce in evidence the deposition of a crucial witness, and she appeals.

The plaintiff's decedent, Griman, had died while an inmate of a county jail. The claim that was dismissed charged that his death...

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