Legal Opinion
Robert Bevier and Annette Bevier v. Steven Hucal
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 18, 1986No. 85-2769PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case was tried before a United States magistrate. Defendant appeals from judgment in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of $8,206.80 each. The magistrate also awarded attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $3,888.63. At issue is whether the defendant police officer had probable cause to arrest and detain plaintiffs.
In the summer of 1983, Robert and Annette BeVier worked for Links Amusements, a company that operated carnival rides at state and county fairs. Robert drove trucks and assembled rides; Annette later was employed to work in the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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