Legal Opinion
Argento v. Village of Melrose Park
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 27, 1988No. Nos. 86-1960, 86-2080, 86-3131 and 86-3132PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In January 1977, Bennie Lenard, a black man, was involved in a traffic accident in Melrose Park, Illinois. The Melrose Park police were called and Lenard was subsequently arrested and taken to the police station. While in police custody Lenard was severely injured and eventually spent thirty-nine days in a hospital recovering from the injuries. In 1977 Lenard filed suit against the Village of Melrose Park and four of its police officers.1 The suit alleged various claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985. In his first jury trial, Lenard was awarded $360,000 in damages…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by77 opinions
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- Juanita GUESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- D. Ryan Crane, by David F. Crane, His Next Friend v. Indiana High School Athletic AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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