George Washington v. John Summerville, Detective 16520, P. Foley, Detective 12215, J. Capesius, Detective 11093

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1997-11-13

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BAUER, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff George Washington filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against three detectives in their individual capacities and against the City of Chicago under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Among the eight counts in the complaint were allegations of unlawful arrest, excessive force, and federal and state claims for malicious prosecution. The detecti…

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