Legal Opinion
David Kristofek v. Village of Orland Hills
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 2016No. 14-2919PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
While working as a part-time police officer for the Village of Orland Hills, David Kristofek cited and arrested a driver for several car-insurance-related infractions. Following a flurry of phone calls between the driver’s mother, several local politicians, and Thomas Scully, the Village’s chief of police, the driver was released and the citations against him were voided. Several months later, Kristofek participated in a police training session that involved two hypothetical instances of official police misconduct. Based on these hypotheticals, Kristofek became…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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