Utah parents settle lawsuit over daughter’s death in jail

Utah parents settle lawsuit over daughter’s death in jail

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — The parents of a Utah woman who died while in jail have settled a lawsuit against a county for $950,000.

Calvin and Kim Ostler sued Salt Lake County over the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie Ostler. The lawsuit says jailers believed she was suffering withdrawal from opiates before she died in April 2016.

Ostler suffered from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that can cause extreme pain and digestive issues. A medical examiner determined the 37-year-old died of peritonitis, an inflammation in the abdomen that can lead to infection.