Legal Opinion
Peggy Kelley v. Mark Myler, Gene Patrick, Ralph Bell and Hurricane Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 13, 1998No. 97-4093PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
On September 20, 1996, plaintiff Peggy Kelley filed a civil rights complaint under Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Marion County Deputy Sheriffs Mark Myler and Gene Patrick, Ralph Bell, a private citizen allegedly acting in concert with the officers, and Hurricane Foods, Inc., Bell’s employer.. She alleged that her civil rights were violated when she was arrested and prosecuted for trespass while exercising her First Amendment right to free speech. In granting summary judgment for defendants, the district court concluded that plaintiffs action was barred by the statute…
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