Legal Opinion
David Gordon, Individually and as Father and Next Friend of Adam Gordon v. Dennis Degelmann
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 22, 1994No. 93-3463PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Laura Moehlman and David Gordon moved in together. Title to the house was in her name, but he put up some of the money. In October 1991 the relationship collapsed. Moehlman complained to the Skokie police that Gordon was threatening her and asked for protection. She told the police that she owned the house and that Gordon had refused to leave. She provided evidence to support her claim of ownership; Gordon claimed to be part owner but could furnish no evidence of this to the police.
After consulting with an assistant state’s attorney, Dennis Degelmann told other…
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