ORLOWSKI v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY

No. 16-2166.

872 F.3d 417 (2017)

Gary ORLOWSKI, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 18, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Safran , Attorney, SAMSTER, KONKEL & SAFRAN, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Andrew A. Jones , Charles H. Bohl , Attorneys, HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before Easterbrook and Williams, Circuit Judges and Feinerman, District Court Judge.


Alexander Orlowski died of a methadone overdose while in custody at the Milwaukee County House of Correction. Before his death, correctional officer Irby Alexander observed Orlowski sleeping and was concerned that he was having a difficult time breathing. Alexander tried to wake Orlowski up, but was unable to do so, so he...

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