Wiertella v. Lake County, Ohio

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION DENNIS WIERTELLA, as Administrator ) CASE NO. 1:20-cv-2739 of the Estate of Randy Wiertella, Deceased, ) and Father of Randy Wiertella, ) ) JUDGE BRIDGET MEEHAN BRENNAN Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) AND ORDER LAKE COUNTY, OHIO et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) I. Introduction Randy Wiertella (“Mr. Wiertella”) died while in the custody of the Lake County Adult Detention Facility (the “Jail”). Dennis Wiertella (“Plaintiff”), as the administrator of Mr. Wiertella’s estate, claims that Jail personnel…