SCHMUDE v. SHEAHAN

No. 00 C 4580.

198 F.Supp.2d 964 (2002)

Joan SCHMUDE, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Louis Schmude, Plaintiff, v. Michael SHEAHAN, Cook County Sheriff, William Spatz, Patricia Pultz, and Larry Koscianski, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

April 22, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Joseph Doherty, Farano, Wallace & Doherty, Palos Hills, IL, for Joan Schmude.

Brian F. Hynes, Michael K. Forde, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, Robert H. King, Jr., Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna, Daniel T. Fahner, Francis A. Citera, Greenberg Traurig, Chicago, IL, for Michael F. Sheahan.

Edward R. Theobald, Law Offices of Edward R. Theobald, Chicago, IL, for William Spatz.

Michael Andrew Ficaro, Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, Anthony Pinelli, Law Offices of Anthony Pinelli, Chicago, IL, for Patricia Pultz.

Alan R. Brunell, Orland Park, IL, for Lawrence Koscianski.


OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court is the motion of Defendant, William Spatz, to remand this case to the Circuit Court of Cook County. The motion is opposed by the removing Defendant, the Sheriff of Cook County. For the following reasons, the motion is denied.

I. BACKGROUND

This case arises out of the death of Louis Schmude while he was in the custody of the Cook County Sheriff's Department. Plaintiff (hereinafter...

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