Legal Opinion
Cynthia Kernats v. Thomas O'Sullivan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 16, 1994No. 93-3086PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1173FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Cynthia Kemats (and members of her family)1 filed a five-count complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against her former landlord, Carl Uthe, and various members of the Village of Tinley Park Police Department seeking damages and declaratory relief2'for alleged violations of their rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Specifically, the Kernats alleged that the defendants’ actions constituted an unreasonable seizure of persons, an unreasonable seizure of property, an unreasonable search of property, and a violation of substantive due process. They also filed a…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by184 opinions
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- Donald Bennett v. City of EastpointeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- John Lanigan, Sr. v. Village of East Hazel Crest, Illinois, Officer Robert Wasek, Chief Ray RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- William N. Ledford v. Michael J. Sullivan, Gordon A. Abrahamson, Patrick KnowlesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Lenin M. Jerez and Carlos M. SolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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