Legal Opinion
Scalia v. Cnty. of Kern
District Court, E.D. California
Decided April 10, 2018No. 1:17–cv–01097–LJO–SKOPublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lawrence J. O'Neill, UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises from the death of Kimberly Morrissey-Scalia ("Decedent" or "Morrissey-Scalia"), who died after twice falling from her bunk while a pretrial detainee at Kern County Jail. Decedent's husband, John Scalia ("Plaintiff"), brings claims individually and on behalf of his late wife's estate. Plaintiff brings this case against Kern County, Kern County Hospital Authority ("KCHA"), Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Kern County Sheriff's Sergeant Joel Swanson, Kern County Sheriff's Detention Deputies Randi Allen…
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