Legal Opinion
Wallace Davis v. Joseph Freels
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 25, 1978No. 77-2221PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Wallace Davis appeals from the judgment of the district court, entered on the jury’s verdict, that defendant-appellee Joseph Freels was not liable for violation of plaintiff’s rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 1 also from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
On March 8, 1976, at about 6:00 A.M., 2 Freels, a Chicago police officer for nine years, and his partner, Joseph Daube, while on patrol in a patrol wagon received a radio communication based on a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- In Re Master Key Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. WoelfleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
- Kerr v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Nisbet v. Van TuylCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Sherrod v. BerryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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- Larry Ford v. David Childers, Roger Jones and City of Taylorville, Illinois, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Contractor Utility Sales Co. v. Certain-teed Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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