Lappin v. Costello

In this appeal, plaintiffs Robert Lappin and AAA Promotions, Inc., seek review of the orders of the circuit court of Champaign County dismissing counts II and V of the second-amended complaint against defendants City of Champaign (City) and Frederick Stavins, as city attorney of the City, and further granting summary judgment as to defendants Dennis Costello and the City on the remaining counts. Costello was a charging police officer at the time of the incident which is the subject of plaintiffs’ lawsuit. Counts I and IV alleged a civil rights action pursuant to sections 1983 and 1988 of the…