Gonzalez-Jimenez De Ruiz v. U.S.

• Position: Prison officials deceived the inmate's family regarding the inmate's terminal condition - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

FAMILY

Gonzalez-Jimenez De Ruiz v. U.S., 231 F.Supp.2d 1187 (M.D.Fla. 2002). Survivors of a federal prison inmate who died while in custody brought claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the family failed to state a claim under Florida law. The family alleged that prison officials deceived the inmate's family regarding the inmate's terminal condition, failed to provide...