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SALLENGER v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

No. 08-3769.

630 F.3d 499 (2010)

Mary SALLENGER, as the Administrator of the Estate of Andrew B. Sallenger, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 17, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Dean (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Frank S. Martinez (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Andrew Sallenger, 35, suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and in the early-morning hours on April 30, 2002, he experienced a psychotic episode while staying at his mother's house in Springfield, Illinois. A family member called 911 and reported that he was screaming and "running around the house naked" in an agitated and uncontrollable state. Three Springfield police officers responded to the scene, and a violent struggle ensued...

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