United States Seventh Circuit

Because plaintiff failed to show that sheriff had actual notice of a substantial risk of harm to him, or that prior to the date he was sexually assaulted, any incident of sexual assault took place in the cellblock to which he was assigned, and because the sheriff implemented precautionary measures to prevent detainee violence, evidence failed to establish sheriff's deliberate indifference, and plaintiff's due process claim rejected.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/09/2001
• Decided 04/04/2002
• Published 04/04/2002

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John F. Townsend, Jr. (argued), Townsend & Montross, Indianapolis, IN, for Ronald F. Butera., Julie J. Carrell (argued), Office of Corp. Counsel, City Counsel Legal Div., Indianapolis, IN, for Jack L. Cottey.