Legal Opinion
George Rakovich v. Gregory Wade and Darryl Drake, George Rakovich v. Chester Kass
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 27, 1987No. 85-1529, 85-1530PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The appellee, George Rakovich, brought this action to recover damages for an alleged violation of his first amendment rights. He charged that the appellants, officers of the Greenfield, Wisconsin police department, subjected him to a criminal investigation in retaliation for his earlier opposition to, and criticism of, Greenfield city officials. He alleged that the officers conducted that investigation despite their knowledge that no reasonable grounds existed to suspect him of a criminal act. After a jury trial, Mr. Rakovich was awarded $50,000 for compensatory damages…
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3Cited by29 opinions
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