Artman v. Gualandri

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION TORI ARTMAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 20 C 4501 v. ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso DAVE GUALANDRI and THE CITY ) OF OTTAWA, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER After being acquitted by a jury of official misconduct and theft charges, Plaintiff filed suit under federal law and Illinois state law alleging that Defendant Gualandri, a City of Ottawa police officer, fabricated evidence that led to her arrest and subsequent criminal prosecution. Defendants move for dismissal of Plaintiff’s complaint under…