Legal Opinion
George Washington v. John Summerville, Detective 16520, P. Foley, Detective 12215, J. Capesius, Detective 11093
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 13, 1997No. 96-2084PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff George Washington filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against three detectives in their individual capacities and against the City of Chicago under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Among the eight counts in the complaint were allegations of unlawful arrest, excessive force, and federal and state claims for malicious prosecution. The detectives and the City moved to vacate or dismiss Washington’s complaint for failure to state timely and/or cognizable claims under § 1983. The district court denied Defendants’ motion to vacate, dismissed six of the counts,…
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