Legal Opinion
Strandell v. Jackson County, Ill.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided May 9, 1986No. Civ. 85-4159PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FOREMAN, Chief Judge:
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and/or Strike the Complaint, and on plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. The case arises from a March 17, 1984 incident in which Michael Strandell committed suicide by hanging himself in a cell at the Jackson County, Illinois Jail. Plaintiffs, Alex and Marge Stranded, bring the instant suit on their own behalf and as the parents of Michael Stranded. Alex Stranded also sues as administrator of his son’s estate. Plaintiffs seek relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
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