RAY v. MAHER

No. 11-1409.

662 F.3d 770 (2011)

Brianna RAY, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert C. Ray, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Chauncey C. MAHER, III, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexandra de Saint Phalle (argued), Attorney, Londrigan, Potter & Randle, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Matthew J. Maddox , Attorney, Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo, William P. Hardy (argued), Attorney, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and WOOD and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Nearly three years after Robert C. Ray died in custody at the Sangamon County Jail, the administrator of Ray's estate filed an eight-count complaint against the jail's doctor (Dr. Maher), the county sheriff, and seventeen correctional officers and nurses employed by the county. Count I is a combined Wrongful Death Act, 740 ILCS 180/2, and Survival Act, 755 ILCS 5/27-6, negligence claim against Dr. Maher...

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