Smith v. Stewart

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION NATHANIEL SMITH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 17-cv-9085 ) v. ) Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. ) JASON STEWART et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In his governing first amended complaint [41], pro se Plaintiff Nathaniel Smith asserts a Section 1983 claim against the City of Mendota, Illinois, Sergeant Jason Stewart, Officer Paul Peterson, and Police Chief Tom Smith for alleged use of excessive force during his arrest on December 12, 2017. Currently before the Court are Defendants’ motion for…