Legal Opinion
Leon Washington and Clara Washington v. James Haupert, Joel Slygh and Fred Rogers
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 27, 2007No. 05-4225PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Leon and Clara Washington were arrested for domestic battery by the defendant police officers on January 30, 2001. The plaintiffs claim that they were simply play-fighting when Clara Washington mistakenly called 911. In January 2002, the plaintiffs brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit against the City of Fort Wayne, Officer James Haupert, Officer Joel Slygh and Sergeant Fred Rogers (collectively, “the officers”). The plaintiffs argue that the officers violated their Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure by arresting them without probable cause.…
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