Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit July 14, 2017, No. 16-2899 (Estate of Simpson v. Gorbett)

WOOD, Chief Judge.

This case concerns the death of Dennis Simpson, an inmate who fell off an upper bunk while incarcerated in the Bartholomew County Jail for a drunken driving conviction. Simpson was intoxicated when he reported to the jail to serve his weekend stay, prompting officers initially to place him in a holding cell.