Frank Vaia v. Larrick West, Individually, and the City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION FRANK VAIA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 24-cv-5191 v. ) ) Judge April M. Perry LARRICK WEST, Individually, and the ) CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Frank Vaia (“Plaintiff”) brings this case against Chicago Police Officer Larrick West (“West”) and the City of Chicago (“City”) (collectively, “Defendants”) pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(“Section 1983”) and Illinois state law. Specifically, Plaintiff brings against West claims for excessive force and unlawful seizure in violation of…