Legal Opinion
Charles J. Harris, Jr. v. City of Marion, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 1996No. 95-2060PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an arrest that should never have taken place, and the duty of local governments to take steps to prevent these kinds of mistakes. Charles Harris sued David Homer, the Police Chief of Marion, Indiana, Officer Edmond Hook of the Police Department, the City of Marion, and Sheriff John Lawson, of Grant County, Indiana, seeking damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of his Fourth Amendment rights. Acting pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the magistrate judge granted all the defendants’ motions for summary judgment. Notwithstanding the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Collins v. City of Harker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Arizona v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- John A. Reed, Gerald G. Kaluzny, and Rbk, Ltd. v. Village of ShorewoodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
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