Legal Opinion
Fiers v. La Crosse County
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided September 18, 2015No. 15-cv-88-jdpPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
JAMES D. PETERSON, District Judge.
Richard Bendel resided at Lakeview Health Center, a skilled nursing facility operated by defendants La Crosse County and the Mississippi Valley Health Services Commission. Mr. Bendel suffered from severe dementia and he was a known elopement risk. In February, 2014, he wandered off and fell, suffering fatal injuries. Plaintiff Joanne Fiers is Mr. Bendel’s sister and the administrator of his estate. She asserts state-law claims for negligence and punitive damages. The case is in federal court because she also brings a claim under 42 U.S.C. §…
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