Ashafa v. City of Chicago

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1998-06-01

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HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge. On March 20, 1997, Kolawole Ashafa filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , naming the City of Chicago, the Superintendent for the Department of Police for the City, three named Chicago police officers, and four unnamed police officers as defendants. Ashafa alleged that his constitutional rights were violated during a confrontation with police on Aug…

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