Legal Opinion
Tarkowski v. County of Lake
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 1985No. Nos. 84-2953, 85-1060PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
John Tarkowski, appearing pro se, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his civil rights suit (42 U.S.C. § 1983) against an Illinois county and various officials thereof, while the defendants cross-appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion for an award of slightly less than $2,000 in attorney’s fees incurred to defend against Tarkowski’s action.
The suit grows out of a zoning dispute— which Tarkowski lost, see Bartlett v. Tar-kowski, 38 Ill.App.3d 134, 347 N.E.2d 415 (1976) — over Tarkowski’s use of his land for storage of vehicles. According to the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Wheeldin v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hampton v. HanrahanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- In re TCI Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Whitmore's Automotive Services, Inc. v. Lake CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Constantine John Gekas v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois and Carl H. Rolewick, Its AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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