Karchefske v. Department of Mental Health

Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that on or about July 17, 1981, while receiving psychiatric treatment as an inpatient of the Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital, plaintiffs’ decedent was physically restrained in a manner which strangled or choked him and caused the blood supply to his brain to be stopped, resulting in death. Plaintiffs further allege that the negligent and intentional acts or omissions of defendant were reasonably and substantially likely to result in the infliction of cruel and unusual punishment1 while depriving decedent of life without due process of law,2…