Legal Opinion

Willis v. Bell

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided December 4, 1989No. 86 C 9589PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 1

SHADUR, District Judge.

Maceo Willis (“Willis”) has sued several City of Chicago (“City”) police officers (collectively “Officers”), 2 Chicago Police Superintendent LeRoy Martin (“Martin”) 3 and City itself under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983"), claiming numerous violations of Willis’ constitutional rights incident to his arrest and detention by Officers from February 11 to 13, 1985. 4 In May 1988 all defendants moved for summary judgment under Rule 56. This Court’s May 27, 1988 memorandum opinion and order (the “Opinion,” 687 F.Supp. 380 5 ) dismissed several…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. MacEo G. Willis, Jr. v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  2. Petit v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
  3. Doe v. Douglas County School District RE-1District Court, D. Colorado · 1991
  4. Limes-Miller v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
  5. Bullock v. DioguardiDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993

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