Strickland v. Health Care Authority of Cullman County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION CAROLYN STRICKLAND, as the ) personal representative of the estate of ) her son, Cody Strickland, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action Number vs. ) 5:18-cv-01697-AKK ) HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF ) CULLMAN COUNTY, et al., ) ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This action arises out of the tragic death of Carolyn Strickland’s son, Cody Strickland. According to Ms. Strickland, Cody died because the defendants denied him his right to basic medical care while he was incarcerated at the Cullman County Jail. She…