Legal Opinion
Emily Rivera v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 21, 2006No. 06-1318PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Former Chicago police officer Mario Morales entered Emily Rivera’s home, handcuffed her, and ransacked her apartment. Rivera obtained a default judgment against Morales, who is currently in prison after being convicted of numerous felonies. In an attempt to collect the judgment, Rivera sued the City of Chicago (“the City”). The district court granted the City summary judgment, and the City submitted a bill of costs to the court pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1). The court denied the City’s costs based on its finding that Rivera is indigent. The City now…
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