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Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit Alleging Excessive Force, Retaliation and Inadequate Medical Care; Settles for $15,000
Loaded on Aug. 15, 2009
published in Prison Legal News
August, 2009, page 36
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Cook County Jail (CCJ) officials in Chicago, Illinois that alleged excessive force, retaliation and inadequate medical treatment.
Filed under:
Retaliation,
Retaliation for Filing Grievances,
Injury -- Misc.,
Guard Brutality/Beatings.
Location:
Illinois.
Fredrick Lee Walker, a pre-trial detainee at CCJ for some eight years, sued CCJ and numerous guards ...
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