Legal Opinion
Valerie McCann v. Ogle County, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 30, 2018No. 17-3139PublishedCited by 530 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Scudder, Circuit Judge.
*884 Patrick McCann died from a doctor's over-prescription of methadone while detained and awaiting trial at the Ogle County Correctional Center. His estate brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Ogle County and a host of county officials and other individuals, including the doctor and nurse who cared for McCann while he was incarcerated, alleging deliberate indifference to McCann's severe burn wounds and related medical needs. After the treating physician and his private employer settled the claims against them, the district court entered summary judgment for the…
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