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RICHMAN v. SHEAHAN

No. 00-2173.

270 F.3d 430 (2001)

Marcella RICHMAN, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Jack B. Richman, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael SHEAHAN, in his Official Capacity as Sheriff of Cook County, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 16, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon Nahmod (Argued), Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, Edward A. Cohen, Block & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Maureen D. Yamashiro (Argued), Office of the State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Jack Richman died shortly after fourteen sheriff's deputies restrained him during his mother's appearance before an Illinois judge on a traffic violation. Marcella Richman, on her own behalf and on behalf of her son's estate, brought federal and state claims against the sheriff's deputies in their individual capacities and against Cook County Sheriff Michael Sheahan in his official capacity. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss based in...

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