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Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark v. Michigan Department of Corrections, Warden Kenneth McKee, Deputy Warden Lee Gillman, Sgt. Eric Cobb and Lt. Shirley Whitiker

Date: 05-08-2007

Case Number: 1:03-cv-00145-AJT

Judge: Arthur J. Tarnow

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Ingham County)

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Geoffrey Fieger and Paul Broschay of Fieger Fieger Kenney Johnson & Giroux PC, Southfield, Michigan

Defendant's Attorney:

Linda M. Olivieri and Kevin Thom, Michigan Attorney General's Office, Lansing, Michigan

Description:

Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark sued the Michigan Department of Corrections on a civil rights theory, 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that prison employees exhibited deliberate indifference toward Mr. Clark by failing to give him water or medical attention. Clark, a paranoid schizophrenic, was serving nine to 30 years after being convicted of robbing a liquor store with a beer bottle in 1987.
The defenses asserted by Defendants are not available.

Outcome:
Plaintiffs' verdict for $2.75.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
None

About This Case

What was the outcome of Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark v. Michigan Department...?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $2.75.

Which court heard Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark v. Michigan Department...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (Ingham County), MI. The presiding judge was Arthur J. Tarnow.

Who were the attorneys in Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark v. Michigan Department...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Geoffrey Fieger and Paul Broschay of Fieger Fieger Kenney Johnson & Giroux PC, Southfield, Michigan. Defendant's attorney: Linda M. Olivieri and Kevin Thom, Michigan Attorney General's Office, Lansing, Michigan.

When was Family and Estate of Jeffrey Clark v. Michigan Department... decided?

This case was decided on May 8, 2007.