Legal Opinion
Harrington v. DeVito
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 1981No. 80-2070PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellees, pretrial detainees in need of mental health care, sued Illinois and Cook County officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the defendants failed to provide necessary mental health care in the Cook County Department of Corrections. The parties negotiated for several years under court supervision to resolve the acknowledged mental health care deficiencies. Ultimately, the parties settled the case by consent order.
On October 19, 1979, the district judge awarded the plaintiffs $25,000 in attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 finding that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- United Handicapped Federation v. AndreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Francis Muscare v. Robert J. Quinn, Individually and as Commissioner of the Chicago Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Chastang v. Flynn & Emrich Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Sally Naeem v. McKesson Drug Company and Dan MontreuilCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Stewart v. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Reuben Palmer v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- George BADILLO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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