Legal Opinion
Nickolaj Latuszkin v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 14, 2001No. 00-3252PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Nickolaj Latuszkin sued the City of Chicago and Chicago police officer George Wilson after Wilson, while driving under the influence of alcohol, struck and killed Mr. Latuszkin’s wife, Sofia Latuszkin. At issue here is Mr. Latuszkin’s claim against the City under 42 U.S.C. see.1983, which the district court dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. While we disagree with the district court’s reasoning, we affirm the dismissal on other grounds.
According to Mr. Latuszkin’s complaint, Wilson and other Chicago police officers held a party in the parking…
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