Legal Opinion
Shawn Michael Jones, a Minor by His Father and Next Friend, Terry D. Jones, and Terry D. Jones v. Charles Webb, Individually
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 1995No. 94-1270PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Shawn Jones maintains that Charles Webb, the Ashton, Illinois police chief, violated his civil rights when Webb allegedly arrested Jones without probable cause and applied excessive force during that arrest. The district court granted Webb’s motion for summary judgment, finding that he had probable cause to make the arrest and that Webb was qualifiedly immune from the excessive force claim. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND 1
The incident giving rise to Jones’ complaint occurred in the town of Ashton, Illinois, which is home to approximately 1,000 people. On June…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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