Legal Opinion
Joann Cavalieri, as Plenary Guardian of the Estate of Steven Cavalieri, a Disabled Person v. Donald Shepard
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 2003No. 01-3745PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Steven Cavalieri is in a vegetative state after attempting suicide in a holding cell in the Champaign County Correctional Facility (the CCCF). Steven’s mother, Joann Cavalieri, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as the guardian of her son’s estate, claiming that Steven attempted suicide after Donald Shepard, a police officer with the City of Champaign (the City), and others acted with deliberate indifference to his risk of suicide. Shepard now appeals from the district court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment and claim of qualified immunity. We…
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