Legal Opinion
Ross v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 16, 1990No. 89-3318PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
The allegations in the plaintiffs complaint portray a stunning abuse of governmental power. Because we review this case after successful motions for summary judgment and for dismissal of the complaint, we have taken the facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving plaintiff and have drawn all possible inferences in her favor. Thus, we have outlined the facts with these principles in mind, and our recitation should not be interpreted as an opinion on the veracity of any of the plaintiff's allegations. In addition, it should be remembered that none of…
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- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by101 opinions
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- Salazar v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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