Legal Opinion
Dennis L. Olson v. Robert Tyler and O.J. Foster
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 1987No. 86-1180PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
On August 6, 1982 an innocent man was arrested pursuant to a warrant issued upon probable cause. The innocent man — plaintiff-appellant Olson — then sued the chief of police — defendant-appellee Tyler — whose affidavit supplied the probable cause. 1 01-son alleged that Tyler violated Olson’s civil rights by withholding material information from the affidavit. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Tyler, and Olson now appeals. We affirm.
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Tyler was the chief of police of Elroy, Wisconsin, a town of 1,500 people. During the spring and summer of 1982, Tyler conducted an…
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