Flora v. Cook County Jail et al
Plaintiff: Donnell Flora
Defendant: Thomas Dart and Cook County
Case Number: 1:2015cv01127
Filed: February 3, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Matthew F. Kennelly
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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June 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 221 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 6/9/2018: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants plaintiff's petition for attorney's fees and expenses and awards plaintiff attorney's fees of $170,312.44 and expenses of $6,451.31. (mk)
September 19, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 174 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 9/19/2017: As described in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court cannot at this point make any definitive rulings regarding the recoverability of emotiona l distress damages in this case or regarding whether the issue of the threshold for recoverability of such damages under the PLRA is an issue for the Court or for the jury. As discussed in the opinion, the parties are directed to submit supplemental memoranda on the latter point by 9/27/2017. The ruling set for 9/21/2017 at 9:30 AM is converted to a status hearing on that same date at 8:30 AM, in chambers (Room 2188). (mk)
May 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 149 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 5/17/2017: For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants plaintiff's partial motion for summary judgment in part and denies it in part [dkt. no. 120]. Flora is entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability on his claim concerning the Cook County Jail's inaccessible toilets and showers but not on his claim regarding conditions at the Leighton Courthouse. The case is set for a status hearing on May 24, 2017 at 9;30 a.m. for the purpose of setting a date for trial on all remaining claims and issues. (mk)
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Plaintiff: Donnell Flora
Represented By: Joel A. Flaxman
Represented By: Kenneth N Flaxman
Represented By: Patrick William Morrissey
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Defendant: Thomas Dart
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Defendant: Cook County
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