Legal Opinion
Anthony H. Dye v. William B. Wargo, Jr., K-9 Named Frei, and City of Elkhart, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 2001No. 00-3250PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Anthony Dye was injured while attempting to flee from the police in Elkhart, Indiana. After his capture, Dye pleaded guilty to three state felonies he committed during these events: attempted battery with a deadly weapon (a charge reduced from attempted murder), possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and possessing a handgun within 1,000 feet of a school. In this federal litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Dye seeks to turn the tables and collect damages on account of the injuries he sustained while being subdued. But the district court granted summary judgment…
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