Fasanelle v. Elrod

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

Joseph Fasanelle (“Fasanelle”) has sued the various defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining that he was the victim of a brutal beating. Defendants have moved for summary judgment, 1 arguing that a two-year statute of limitations bars the suit. For the reasons stated below, we disagree and deny the motion.

The following facts appear in the complaint, and we assume their truth for purposes of this motion. In the early morning hours of December 6, 1980, Fasanelle, while eating at a restaurant in Schaumburg, was beaten savagely and without…