Legal Opinion
Altman v. Hurst
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 18, 1984No. 83-1868PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Dennis Altman appeals the grant of defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion dismissing his civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the chief of police, mayor, and city council of the city of Hickory Hills, Illinois. We affirm.
Plaintiff is a police sergeant employed by the city of Hickory Hills, Illinois. Defendant Hurst, the police chief, became upset with plaintiff, whom he suspected had encouraged another officer to appeal her suspension.1 Plaintiff denies ever giving such succour or advice. Apparently unconvinced, Hurst reassigned plaintiff to a fixed post…
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3Cited by70 opinions
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