Legal Opinion
Jeffrey J. Sullivan v. Jon Bornemann and Ed Whealon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 14, 2004No. 03-2479PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
After Jeffrey Sullivan was arrested for disorderly conduct, the Shawano County Jail in Wisconsin refused to admit him without a medical clearance, because of his high breathalyzer test result. To obtain that clearance, officers Jon Bornemann and Ed Whealon took Sullivan to the emergency room of a local hospital. After Sullivan failed voluntarily to produce a urine sample, the emergency room doctor ordered a catheterization. At the direction of medical personnel, Bornemann and Whealon physically restrained Sullivan during the brief procedure.
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