Legal Opinion
Thomas Ex Rel. Smith v. Sheahan
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 15, 2007No. 04 C 3563PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
This case arises out of the tragic death of Norman L. Smith, Jr., (“Smith”) while he was in the custody of the Cook County Department of Corrections (“CCDOC” or “Cook County Jail”). On Friday, April 23, 2004, Smith was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Smith’s mother claims that he died seven days later at Cook County Jail because the sheriffs officers and medical staff at the Jail ignored his obvious symptoms of meningitis and the repeated requests of Smith and his fellow inmates for medical help. Plaintiff…
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