OWSLEY v. GORBETT

No. 19-1825.

960 F.3d 969 (2020)

Logan A. OWSLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Mark E. GORBETT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 1, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Edwards Art , John Hazinski , Frank Newell , Anand Swaminathan , Attorneys, Loevy & Loevy, Chicago, IL, Trent A. McCain , Attorney, McCain Law Offices, P.C., Gary, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Lisa A. Baron , Elizabeth A. Knight , Joseph William Smith , Attorneys, Knight, Hoppe, Kurnik & Knight, Ltd., Schererville, IN, for Defendants-Appellees Mark E. Gorbett, Ernest D. Janes, Sr., and Christie L. Nunemaker.

Lisa A. Baron , Elizabeth A. Knight , Joseph William Smith , Attorneys, Knight, Hoppe, Kurnik & Knight, Ltd., Schererville, IN, Jeffrey L. Beck , Attorney, Beck Rocker & Habig, PC, Columbus, IN, for Defendants-Appellees Dean Johnson, and William R. Kinman, Jr.

Before Easterbrook, Brennan, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


Public officials in Bartholomew County, Indiana, believe that Cary Owsley committed suicide. His son, Logan, believes that Cary was murdered by his wife, Lisa, and her sons DeWayne and Josh. Contending that the Sheriff and his deputies have lost or destroyed evidence that would help Cary's estate to pursue claims against...

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