Legal Opinion
John Lanigan, Sr. v. Village of East Hazel Crest, Illinois, Officer Robert Wasek, Chief Ray Robertson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 28, 1997No. 96-1442PublishedCited by 267 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
John Lanigan filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his rights under the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments were violated during a routine traffic stop. The complaint named Officer R. Wasek, Sergeant Charles A. Krane, and Chief Ray Robertson as defendants, both individually and in their official capacities. The complaint also named the Village of East Hazel Crest (“the Village”) as a defendant, alleging that the Village has an inadequate policy relating to the conduct, supervision and training of police officers. The district court…
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