Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Thezan
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 9, 1989No. 88 C 794Published
1Opinion of the Court
*221MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Derrick Hamilton (“Hamilton”) has sued City of Chicago police officers Lawrence Thezan (“Thezan”) and John Fitzsimmons (“Fitzsimmons”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”), alleging the officers had deprived Hamilton of his liberty in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Both defendants have moved for summary judgment.1 For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, their motion is granted.
Facts2
In the early morning hours of January 30, 19863 Warren Guardipee (“Guardipee”) was shot and killed on the upper platform of the…
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- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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