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ESTATE OF MORELAND v. DIETER

Nos. 03-3734, 03-3735.

395 F.3d 747 (2005)

ESTATE OF Christopher A. MORELAND, Deceased by Gary R. Moreland and Linda Tuttle, Co-Personal Representatives, Gary R. Moreland, in his official and individual capacity, Linda Tuttle, in her official and individual capacity, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. Erich DIETER and Michael Sawdon, Defendants-Appellants, and Joseph Speybroeck, in his individual and official capacities, Sheriff of St. Joseph County, Defendant, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 14, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean W. Drew, Niles, MI, Geoffrey N. Fieger (argued), Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Johnson, Southfield, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Martin W. Kus (argued), Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, Laporte, IN, for Defendants-Appellants in No. 03-3734.

David E. Ballard (argued), Hardig, Lee & Groves, A. Howard Williams, Doran-Blackmon, South Bend, IN, for Defendant-Appellee Joseph Speybroeck in No. 03-3735.

Before ROVNER, WOOD and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deprivation of civil rights arising out of the death of an inmate in the St. Joseph County, Indiana jail. Defendants Erich Dieter and Michael Sawdon, former St. Joseph County sheriff's deputies, were found liable for violating Christopher Moreland's civil rights by wrongfully causing his death by the use of unnecessary and excessive force. The jury awarded substantial damages: $29 million in compensatory...

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