Legal Opinion
William Pearson v. Michael A. Gatto, Thomas McWilliams Major Schomig, and Michael O'Leary
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 1991No. 90-2376, 90-2493PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
William Pearson appeals the dismissal of his first amended complaint in which he sought to recover damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court determined that his suit was time-barred under Illinois’ two-year statute of limitations and that Pearson could not claim a disability entitling him to tolling of the statute.
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Pearson, proceeding pro se, originally filed suit on November 13, 1985, alleging that defendant Major Schomig fired him from his prison job and, in a conspiracy with various Department of Corrections personnel, refused to follow the Inquiry Board’s…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gray v. LackeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Larry McCall Cross-Appellant v. Gayle Franzen, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Edward James Matzker, Jr. v. Raymond Herr, Sheriff, Richard A. Schaab, Lt. And Mary Pearsall, Corrections OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Miguel Castillo, Also Known as Carlos A. Aguiar v. Cook County Mail Room DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Charles Farrell v. Captain Lawrence McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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