Legal Opinion
Estate of Derek Williams, Jr. v. Jeffrey Cline
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2018No. 17-2603PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gettleman, District Judge.
The facts of this case are disturbing, and many are hotly contested. It is undisputed, however, that Derek Williams died on July 6, 2011, while in the custody of the City of Milwaukee Police Department ("MPD"). Williams left three surviving children who, along with his estate, sued the City of Milwaukee and several MPD officers (collectively, defendants) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants filed a motion for summary *646judgment invoking qualified immunity. The district court denied that motion, finding that contested facts existed with respect to the liability of all…
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