Claude Green
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Claude Green was a man from the city of Welch
, West Virginia
, who died of a heart attack
; he is survived by his mother, three sisters, brother, and son. The circumstances surrounding his death have led to a lawsuit being filed by the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU), acting on behalf of Mr. Green's family, against the police officer who attended, Police Chief Robert "Bobby" Bowman. Mr. Green was with a friend, Billy Snead, when he suffered the heart attack. According to the ACLU website, the lawsuit was filed on the following grounds:
Welch, West Virginia
Welch is a city located in McDowell County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1893, it is the county seat of McDowell County.-History:...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, who died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
; he is survived by his mother, three sisters, brother, and son. The circumstances surrounding his death have led to a lawsuit being filed by the American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
(ACLU), acting on behalf of Mr. Green's family, against the police officer who attended, Police Chief Robert "Bobby" Bowman. Mr. Green was with a friend, Billy Snead, when he suffered the heart attack. According to the ACLU website, the lawsuit was filed on the following grounds:
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- The lawsuit includes claims under both state and federal law. Among the claims, it charges that Bowman discriminated against Green by preventing others from providing life-saving medical care to Green because of his sexual orientation and/or perceived HIV status. The lawsuit also claims that Bowman violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against Claude, who he perceived to be HIV positive. Since Claude did not have HIV, there was no risk of HIV exposure.http://www.aclu.org/hiv/discrim/24337res20060302.html
External links
- http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/03/02/3 gay.com news article
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-03-02-cpr-suit_x.htm USA Today news article
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/02/AR2006030201198.html Washington Post news article