Legal Opinion

Samuel Gonzalez v. Village of Summit, Illinois, Summit Police Officers Donato #155, and Pasquel, #310

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided August 26, 2026No. 1:24-cv-11448Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ) Samuel Gonzalez, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 24 C 11448 v. ) ) Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall Village of Summit, Illinois, Summit Police ) Officers Donato #155, and Pasquel, #310 ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Samuel Gonzalez was walking door-to-door soliciting for yardwork on a summer day in Summit when—after confronting police—he was arrested and charged with assault and resisting arrest. He claims the officers lacked probable cause to arrest him, violating his Fourth Amendment rights…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Devenpeck v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. County of Riverside v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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