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FITZGERALD v. SANTORO

No. 12-1487.

707 F.3d 725 (2013)

Karen FITZGERALD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Officer M. SANTORO, Officer B. Cram, Paramedic D. Ashcroft, and Unknown Officers and Paramedics of the Village of Schaumburg, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. Mottweiler , Mark F. Smolens (argued), Attorneys, Inverness, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael D. Bersani (argued), Charles E. Hervas , Attorneys, Hervas, Condon & Bersani, Itasca, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

On February 5, 2010, Karen Fitzgerald had a few drinks to help her unwind from a stressful day, mistakenly phoned a local police dispatch line, and, due to what the officer interpreted as suicidal statements, was eventually taken to a local hospital against her will. The events of the evening left her with a severely broken wrist that required multiple surgeries to repair. She brought this lawsuit against...

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