Taylor v. Dart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KENNETH TAYLOR, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 23 C 16024 ) THOMAS J. DART, in his official capacity ) as Cook County Sheriff, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION CHARLES P. KOCORAS, District Judge: This civil rights case brought under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and Illinois state law stems from the alleged use of excessive force during an altercation between Plaintiff Kenneth Taylor and certain correctional officers at the Cook County Jail in February 2023. Because Plaintiff was incarcerated when he filed suit, he needed to…