United States Seventh Circuit

In a prisoner's claim for injury under the Federal Tort Claims Act involving a prison van collision, a new trial is ordered where a district judge ruled for the U.S. without making any findings on issues in dispute and after incorrectly refusing to admit deposition testimony into evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/16/2002
• Decided 06/03/2002
• Published 06/03/2002

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Flomenhoft (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ann L. Wallace (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Civil Div., Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.