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IL Prisoner Beaten by Cops and Not Provided Medical Attention States 1983 and Negligence Claims
Faried El-Uri, a prisoner of the city of Chicago, Illinois was knocked down and kicked in the stomach by a detective during questioning so hard that his spleen was ruptured. He moved slowly and bent over, with his stomach making growling noises which the detective observed. Even so, El-Uri was released without medical attention. He went to the hospital on his own later and found out his spleen was ruptured. He sued in federal district court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state tort law, claiming deliberate indifference to his medical needs and negligence.
On summary judgment, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found that the detective?s beating El-Uri so severely and not having him seen by medical staff, considering his impaired movement and stomach noises amounted to deliberate indifference to his medical needs in violation of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It also found that the same constituted negligence under state tort law. The detective?s motion for summary judgment on these causes was thus denied. See: El-Uri v. City of Chicago, 186 F.Supp. 2d 844 (ND IL 2002).
On summary judgment, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found that the detective?s beating El-Uri so severely and not having him seen by medical staff, considering his impaired movement and stomach noises amounted to deliberate indifference to his medical needs in violation of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It also found that the same constituted negligence under state tort law. The detective?s motion for summary judgment on these causes was thus denied. See: El-Uri v. City of Chicago, 186 F.Supp. 2d 844 (ND IL 2002).
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Related legal case
El-Uri v. City of Chicago
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Cite | 186 F.Supp. 2d 844 (ND IL 2002) |
| Level | District Court |
| Injunction Status | N/A |