Legal Opinion
McCloughan v. City of Springfield
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided November 20, 2001No. 99-3104PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.
Altercation in a tavern parking lot.
Curt McCloughan was injured.
Off-duty Springfield Police Officer Daniel Patterson took certain actions to assist off-duty Springfield Police Officer Jeffrey Tavernor.
Did he do so because Tavernor is his brother-in law or because Tavernor is a fellow Springfield Police Officer?
The jury must answer this question.
Accordingly, summary judgment must be denied.
I. BACKGROUND
On January 15, 1999, Curt McCloughan went to the Office North Tavern in Springfield, Illinois, to have some drinks with some friends and co-workers.…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Levingston v. MylesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2022