Legal Opinion
Katherine E. Griman, Administratrix of the Estate of Frank J. Griman, Deceased v. Florence Makousky and Lois Weaver
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 7, 1996No. 95-1734PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Indiana’s wrongful-death statute. She received a small judgment under the latter statute but her principal claim, the 1983 claim, was dismissed because the judge would not let her introduce in evidence the deposition of a crucial witness, and she appeals.
The plaintiffs decedent, Griman, had died while an inmate of a county jail. The claim that was dismissed charged that his death had been due to deliberate indifference to his medical needs on the part of the defendants, employees of the jail. The plaintiffs key witness…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Aubrey Hendrix v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Rascon v. HardimanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Richard Allgeier, Maria D. Boldrick, Intervening v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Angelo v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Diego F. Loinaz v. Eg & G, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- E.B. Harper & Company, Incorporated v. Nortek, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Cynthia JONES, for Ivory B. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Thomas v. Cook County Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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