Gill v. Burrell

On May 3, 2002, Robert C. Gill filed a complaint in the Morgan County Circuit Court against District Attorney Bob Bur-rell, Police Officer Keith Brown, and Police Officer Steven Campbell, seeking the return of $2,700, plus interest, which he alleged had been taken from him during his arrests on August 1, 1990, and February 4, 1991. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. On July 2, 2002, the circuit court entered an order dismissing the complaint on the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations.

Gill appealed to this court, which transferred the appeal to the Court…