Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Illinois Prisoner's Lawsuit Related to Shooting by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a lower court erred in dismissing an Illinois prisoner's excessive force, deliberate indifference and retaliation claims. On May 16, 2009, an unidentified Stateville Correctional Center guard fired two rounds …
Illinois: Conditions Lawsuit Filed by Civilly Confined Sex Offenders Dismissed by Derek Gilna Civilly committed sex offenders confined pursuant to Illinois' Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act, 725 ILCS 207/1-99, filed suit in federal court in 2007 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging the conditions of their confinement at the Rushville …
Neely v. Randle, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2013 Case: 1:12-cv-02231 Document #: 110 Filed: 06/20/13 Page 1 of 33 PageID #:449 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION JUAN NEELY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL P. RANDLE, FORMER DIRECTOR …
Solidarity and Solitary: When Unions Clash with Prison Reform by James Ridgeway by James Ridgeway and Jean Casella On January 4, 2013, Tamms supermax in southern Illinois officially closed its doors. The prison, where some men had been in solitary confinement for more than a decade, had become notorious for …
TransCor May Face Punitive Damages for Prisoner's Death by Christopher Zoukis TransCor America, LLC, a for-profit prisoner transportation company and subsidiary of Corrections Corporation of America, may be held liable for punitive damages if it is found responsible for the death of a prisoner who died while being transported in …
Winston v. O'Brien, IL, Atty Fee Order, Police Brutality, 2013 Case: 1:10-cv-08218 Document #: 117 Filed: 06/13/13 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:1786 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ROBERT L. WINSTON, Plaintiff, v. OFFICER O’BRIEN, Chicago Police Dept Star #10634, OFFICER …
Vinning-El v. Evans, IL, Settlement, Religious Diet, 2013 KIRK~ANP&E~L!S LLP PAGE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EAST ST. LOUIS DIVISION Mondrea Vinning-EI, #863459, ) ) Plaintiff, Case No. OS·cv-570-DRH l ~ VS, John D. Evans, et al., Defendants. Hon. David R. Herndon ) …
Ewing v. Doe, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment to the undersigned of Sl,000.00 ( ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. the undersigned, being of lawful age, does hereby release and forever discharge, Partha Ghosh, …
Martinez v. Garcia, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment to the undersigned of $32,000.00 (THIRTY TWO THOUSAND· DOLLARS AND NO CENTS) with the draft payable to "John Martinez and Dykema Gossett PLLC," the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, being …
Mason v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS 1. In consideration of the payment to the undersigned of $2,000.00 ( Two Thousand Dollars and No Cents), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, Anthony Mason, being of lawful age, does hereby release and forever …
Smith v. Hardy, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 03/29/2013 11:11 618B261139 AW OFFICE PAGE SETILEMENT AG,BEEMENI This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") ls entered into between TERRANCE SMITH Plaintiff'1) and SYLVIA MAHONE, SARA MAYS and JESSICA SMITI-1 (''Defendants"), collectively "Parties.11 ( 41 RECITAL§ Whereas, l"laintift filed a lawsuit in FedeJ"al District Court, …
Tenny v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 SETILEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS 1. Upon consideration of the payment to the undersigned of $2,000.00 ( Two Thousand Dollars and No Cents), the undersigned, Robert Tenney, being of lawful age, does hereby release and forever discharge, Dr, Partha Ghosh, …
Knox v. Furlong, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 I . FULL AND FINAL RELEASE WHEREAS the Plaintiff, TED KNOX, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, entitled Knox v. Doctor Furlong (Dennis Furlong, DDS), Terry Caliper, Kathy (Kathie) Butler, Marilyn Melton, Carroll …
Phillips v. Chandler, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2013 CHARYSH & SCHROEDER, LTD. ATTORL~EYS AT LAW 33 N. DEARBORN STREET, SUITE 1300 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 Telephone: (312) 372-8338 Fax: (312) 372-0222 Michael .J. Charysh Email: mcharysh@cslaw~chicago.com January 17, 2013 Re: George Phillips v. Lawrence Ngu, M.D. Claim No.: Ct 28809 Claimant: …
Dobbs v. Greene, IL, Settlement, False Arrest, 2013 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WILLIAM DOBBS, Plaintiff, V. DuPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY GREENE (Star #493), and DuPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN ZARUBA, in his official capacity. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Miller v. Zaruba, IL, Settlement, Failure to Protect, 2013 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL R. MILLER, Plaintiff, V. SHERIFF JOHN E. ZARUBA, DEPUTY SHERIFF USHMAN, DEPUTY SHERIFF COLIN CANTWELL, AND DUPAGE COUNTY, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Hildebrand v. United States, IL, Complaint, Med Mal for Torn ACL, 2013 1:13-cv-01233-JBM-BGC # 1 Page 1 of 13 E-FILED Monday, 20 May, 2013 05:23:45 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS TONY HILDEBRAND, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ASSISTANT WARDEN JONES, …
Prison Health Care Provider under Fire in Illinois by Christopher Zoukis In 2011, the State of Illinois signed a 10-year, $1.36 billion contract with Wexford Health Sources, a for-profit company, to provide medical services to Illinois prisoners. Since the contract went into effect there have been numerous complaints concerning the …
Seventh Circuit Permits Insurance Company to Deny Coverage of Civil Rights Claims by Derek Gilna The city of Waukegan, Illinois had been issued two comprehensive general liability Insurance policies, effective November 1, 1991 to November 1, 1995. Both policies contained a “law enforcement liability provision,” providing that the insurer “would …
Religious Diet Qualified Immunity Test Outlined by The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that in determining whether a prison official is entitled to qualified immunity for refusing a prisoner a religious diet, the district court must know whether the official used the tenets of the religion to disqualify …
