Legal Opinion
Williams v. City of Champaign
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 2008No. 07-1619PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit against police officers (and the city, Champaign, Illinois, that employs them, but it need not be discussed), charging false arrest and use of excessive force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment as made applicable to the states by interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. There is a supplemental claim under Illinois law for false imprisonment and negligence against private security guards and their employer. The plaintiffs, a married couple named Williams, are suing on behalf of themselves and also their minor son, Rashad Williams, who at the time of…
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