Legal Opinion
Darrick Lawrence v. Kenosha County and Louis Vena
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 2004No. 04-1472PublishedCited by 301 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
As he attempted to exit the parking lot following a concert, Darrick Lawrence was involved in an altercation with Louis Vena, a Kenosha County police captain. Lawrence claims that he was seized illegally and that Vena used excessive force in removing him from his vehicle. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Vena and Kenosha County. Lawrence appeals. We find that probable cause did exist for the stop and that Vena acted within the limits of his authority. We therefore affirm the grant of summary judgment.
I. History
On July 18, 2002, Darrick Lawrence…
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