Charles v. Lee County, Kentucky

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) JOANN CHARLES and ) BILLY CHARLES, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Civil Action No. 5: 19-479-DCR ) V. ) ) LEE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, et al., ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) AND ORDER Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** This case involves the tragic death of Joshua Charles while being held as a pretrial detainee at the Three Fork Regional Jail (the “Jail”). Joshua’s parents, Joann and Billy Charles, allege that Joshua’s death resulted from Jail employees’ failure to provide Joshua with adequate medical care while he was in the Jail’s…