Legal Opinion
Chesny v. Marek
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 3, 1982No. 79 C 4186PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Alfred W. Chesny (“Chesny”), individually and as administrator of the estate of his deceased son Steven, sued defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) and a number of state tort laws based on the allegedly unlawful fatal shooting of Steven. After trial on the merits a jury found in part for Chesny and awarded a total of $60,000 against defendants Marek, Wadycki and Rhode. Chesny now moves for an additur to the judgment as well as an award of attorneys’ fees. Defendants move for judgment n. o. v. as well as an award of attorneys’…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. AugustSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Spray-Rite Service Corporation, an Iowa Corporation v. Monsanto Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Margaret O'Shea v. Riverway Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Scheriff v. BeckDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Marek v. ChesnySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Donna Crossman v. Michael MarcoccioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Charles v. DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Alfred W. Chesny, Individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Steven Chesny, Deceased v. J. MarekCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- East v. City of ChicagoDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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