Legal Opinion
City of East St. Louis v. Circuit Court for Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1993No. 91-1958PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
While incarcerated in the East St. Louis municipal jail, Walter DeBow sustained injuries that left him physically and mentally disabled. His Estate filed suit against the City of East St. Louis, and the jury returned a verdict of $3.4 million against the City. Despite repeated attempts to collect the judgment, the City refused to pay. In its most recent collection action, the Estate filed a citation to discover assets of the City and to effect execution of the judgment. Over the City’s objection, Judge Robert Scrivner of the Circuit Court for the Twentieth Judicial…
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