Legal Opinion
Thomas Ex Rel. Smith v. Cook County Sheriff
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 16, 2005No. 04 C 3563PublishedCited by 18 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. Plaintiff Mar-lita E. Thomas (“Thomas”), as Smith’s mother and the independent administrator of his estate, brings suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, 740 ILCS 180/1 (2005); the Illinois Survival Act, 755 ILCS 5/27-6 (2005); and Illinois common law. Thomas claims that Smith suffered physical pain, mental anguish, and death as a result of the defendants’ deliberate…
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