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THOMAS v. COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

Nos. 08-2232, 08-2597, 08-2233, 08-2948, 08-2482.

588 F.3d 445 (2009)

Marlita THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Alex Sanchez, Jesus Facundo, Terrence Toomey, and Cook County, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 1, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Alexander (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Andrew Creighton (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before FLAUM, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Norman Smith, a thirty-two year-old pretrial detainee, arrived at Cook County Jail on April 24, 2004, and died less than a week later from pneumococcal meningitis. His mother, Marlita Thomas, sued Cook County, the Cook County Sheriff, and a number of correctional employees, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the defendants violated her son's constitutional rights by failing to respond to his...

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