Griffin v. City of Chicago

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Lawrence Griffin brought this action against the City of Chicago and Carlos Mota, alleging violations of his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights arising from his arrest for criminal trespass to a vehicle and prosecution for possession of a controlled substance. Defendant Mota has moved for summary judgment. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is denied in part and granted in part.

BACKGROUND

The following factual background is based on the statements submitted by the parties pursuant to Local Rule 56, and, for…