TURNER v. CITY OF CHAMPAIGN

No. 19-3446.

979 F.3d 563 (2020)

Chandra TURNER, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Richard Turner, deceased, and Chandra Turner, individually, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHAMPAIGN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 3, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor P. Henderson , Kelsey A. VanOverloop , Attorneys, Henderson Parks, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Justin N. Brunner , David E. Krchak , Attorneys, Thomas Mamer, LLP, Champaign, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before Kanne and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


Richard Turner died during an encounter with police officers in Champaign, Illinois. The officers were trying to detain him to protect himself and others and to take him to a hospital for evaluation of his mental health. With hindsight we can say that his death might have been avoided. In this suit by Mr. Turner's estate...

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