United States Seventh Circuit
WOODWARD v. CORR. MED. SERVS. OF ILLINOIS, INC., 03-3147
A reasonable jury could find that defendant's custom of failing to follow proper procedures with regard to mentally ill inmates led to the underlying, successful suicide attempt. Wrongful death jury verdict for plaintiff is affirmed.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/24/2004
- Decided 05/17/2004
- Published 05/17/2004
Judges
- TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Peter R. Coladarci (Argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Andrew R. McGaan (Argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.