Dawson v. Brown
District Court, C.D. Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, U.S. District Judge:
This is a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Plaintiff George H. Dawson has filed a six-count Complaint asserting excessive force, assault and battery, failure to intervene and conspiracy to interfere with the Plaintiffs civil rights against Michael Brown, Chance Warnisher and Steve Stir-mell in their individual capacities.
Pending before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Michael Brown and Chance Warnisher.
I. INTRODUCTION
In Count I, the Plaintiff brings a § 1983 claim against City of Springfield Police Officer…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Springer v. DurflingerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Holmes v. Village of Hoffman EstatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Kenneth Harper v. C.R. England, IncCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Henry Clash v. Michael BeattyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Mariah Marshall v. Kendall County Sheriff Deputy Lentini, in his official and individual capacity, Kendall County Sheriff Deputy Blouin, in his official and individual capacity, Village of Oswego Officer Hayes, in her official and individual capacity, The Village of Oswego, and Kendall County, IllinoisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2026