Legal Opinion

Detlef Sommerfield v. Lawrence Knasiak

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 23, 2020No. 18-2045PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 18-2045 DETLEF SOMMERFIELD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAWRENCE KNASIAK, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 08 C 3025 — Joan B. Gottschall, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED FEBRUARY 19, 2020 — DECIDED JULY 23, 2020 ____________________ Before FLAUM, RIPPLE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges. WOOD, Circuit Judge. After experiencing virulent anti-Se- mitic abuse at the hands of Sergeant Lawrence Knasiak, Of-…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by25 opinions

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