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ORTIZ v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 10-1775.

656 F.3d 523 (2011)

April ORTIZ, as administrator of the Estate of May Molina, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 25, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon C. Loevy (argued), Mark Reyes , Attorneys, Loevy & Loevy, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

John F. Gibbons , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Kerrie Maloney Laytin (argued), Mara S. Georges , Attorneys, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before ROVNER, WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

May Molina, a prominent civil rights activist known for protesting police practices, died in custody over 24 hours after officers arrested her on drug charges at her home. Molina was disabled, obese, and in poor health. She took daily medications for several ailments, including diabetes, a thyroid condition, hypertension, and asthma. Pursuant to a Chicago Police Department (CPD) policy that prohibits arrestees from taking medications while in...

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