Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Buchmann
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 5, 1968No. 16235PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Action against police officers for deprivation of constitutional rights.1
During the early hours of January 3, 1964, Thomas Heather was robbed and shot, at the filling station in Kenosha where he was employed. He died without regaining consciousness. The present action concerns activities of the city police in connection with their investigation of the homicide.
Plaintiff Carl Thornton worked part time at the same filling station as Heather, and also worked at the American Motors plant on a shift ending at 12:30 a. m. He was not on duty at the filling station at the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- State Ex Rel. White v. SimpsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
3Cited by23 opinions
- Russell B. Vinnedge v. G. W. Gibbs, Superintendent of Jails, Department of Corrections for the State of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Bennie Lenard, Cross-Appellant v. Robert Argento & Joseph Sansone v. Village of Melrose ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Jackson Warren v. City of Lincoln, Nebraska James Breen Sandra L. Myers and David M. BeggsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Konczak v. TyrrellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Rodgers v. Lincoln Towing Service, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
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