MONTGOMERY COUNTY — The family of a man who died while in custody of the Montgomery County Jail has filed a lawsuit.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, Christian Black, 25, died of positional asphyxia in March.
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On Wednesday, a spokesperson with Wright & Schulte law firm said Black’s family filed a lawsuit against NaphCare, which is the company responsible for healthcare services at the Montgomery County Jail, and several nurses and other employees.
The lawsuit claims that the nurses at the jail during the incident mishandled the situation and ignored Black’s medical condition.
It also alleges the “medical negligence, wrongful death, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent hiring, training and supervision,” the spokesperson said.
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The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office ruled Black’s death a homicide in May.
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Just one day prior, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck placed 10 jail employees on paid leave.
Black was the suspect in a carjacking caught on video in Beavercreek.
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Body camera video shows Englewood police arresting him later that night.
“We’ll get him secured,” one officer said on the video.
Black was booked into the Montgomery County Jail, but died days later at Miami Valley Hospital.
As last reported by News Center 7, the Dayton Police Department is handling the criminal investigation into Black’s death.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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