Marlita THOMAS, as Mother, Next Friend, and Special Administrator of Norman L. SMITH, Jr., deceased, Plaintiffs,
v.
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF, Cook County Bureau Health Services Cook County, John Stroger, Jr. Michael F. Sheahan, Dr. John Raba, Ruth M. Rothstein, Callie Baird, Daniel Brown, Sgt. Monczynski, Ofr. Sanchez, James Myvette, Peggy Westbrook, A. Bradley, Ofr. Davis, Sgt. Dew, Ofr. Facundo, Sgt. Hernandez, Ofr. Houston, Ofr. Johnson, Lt. Krzyzowski, C. Lacy, T. Nelson, R. Patton, Sgt. Stroner, Ofr. Thiemecke, Ofr. Toomey, and K. West, Defendants.
United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 16, 2005.
November 16, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Daniel S. Alexander, Christopher Rudolf Smith, Phillip Lindsley Coffey, The Law Offices of Smith & Coffey, Chicago, IL, for Norman L Smith, Jr as Mother, Next Friend, and Special Administrator, Plaintiff.
John Michael Allegretti, Cook County State's Attorney, John A. Ouska, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Cook County Sheriff, Officer Johler, Officer Acey, Officer Merriweather, Cermak Health Services Employees.
Ashley Caroline Esbrook, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Cermak Health Services of Cook County, James Myvette.
John Michael Allegretti, Cook County State's Attorney, John A. Ouska, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, Ashley Caroline Esbrook, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Cook County, Dr John Raba, Ruth M Rothstein, Peggy Westbrook.
John Michael Allegretti, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, Donald J. Pechous, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, Jamie M Sheehan, State's Attorney of Cook County, Chicago, IL, John A. Ouska, Cook County State's Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Michael F Sheahan, Callie Baird, Daniel Brown, Sgt Monczynski Star 831, Officer Sanchez Star 8131.
United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
This case arises out of the tragic death of Norman L. Smith, Jr., ("Smith") while he was in the custody of the Cook County Department of Corrections. Plaintiff Marlita E. Thomas ("Thomas"), as Smith's mother and the independent administrator of his estate, brings suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, 740 ILCS 180/1 (2005); the Illinois Survival Act, 755 ILCS 5/27-6...
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