Legal Opinion
Howard v. Wilkinson
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided May 17, 2019No. Case No: 6:17-cv-1473-Orl-40GJKPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL G. BYRON, UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT
William Howard was arrested and booked into an Orlando jail in late 2016 after a domestic incident. Shortly thereafter, he suffered a fractured neck when guards tackled him to the ground in his cell during a use of force incident, and he died the next day. Those events form the basis of this action. Now, Plaintiff Carolyn *1270Howard,1 individually and on behalf of Mr. Howard's estate, brings constitutional and state claims against Orange County (the "County "), five correctional officers, and four nurses for their actions contributing to Mr. Howard's…
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