Legal Opinion
Jane Doe v. City of Chicago, and Charles White
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 23, 2004No. 03-2221PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, who is not named “Jane Doe,” brought suit against a Chicago police officer, Charles White, charging him with both federal civil rights violations (42 U.S.C. § 1983) and tortious misconduct under Illinois law. She also named as a defendant the City of Chicago, contending that it is liable for White’s misconduct under the doctrine of respondeat superior, as codified in 745 ILCS 10/9-102; see Yang v. City of Chicago, 137 F.3d 522, 526-27 (7th Cir.1998); Kolar v. County of Sangamon, 756 F.2d 564, 566-67 (7th Cir.1985). (Her complaint contained another claim…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Does I thru XXIII v. Advanced Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- John Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin and Aurora Health Care, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Bill W. Doe v. Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- John James Mary James v. Cecil B. Jacobson, Jr., M.D. Reproductive Genetics Center, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by113 opinions
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- Goesel v. Boley International (H.K.) Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Leslie D. McPherson v. City of WaukeganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- John Doe v. Village of DeerfieldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Doe v. Hartford Life & Accident InsuranceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2006
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