Legal Opinion

Martinez v. City of Chicago

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 28, 2007No. 06-3739PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

This case has its roots in a domestic disturbance that erupted on August 14, 2003, between plaintiff, Rocio Martinez, and her former boyfriend, Jose Mendez. After the two argued, Mendez became violent as Martinez left his house. Martinez called the Chicago police and filed a report. Two days later, Mendez visited his friend Officer Sergio Escobedo of the CPD; Escobedo and Sergeant Fernando Garcia then arrested Martinez and accused her of violence against Mendez. Those charges were dropped, and in time Martinez filed this § 1983 action against the City of Chicago, Escobedo,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Richard F. Harrington, Tavares Harrington, Tyjuan Kidd v. City of Chicago, Officer Delgado, Officer MoranCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Paul H. Goffman v. Boniface Gross, Danny Jaimet, Lieutenant MaueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Provident Savings Bank v. Nick PopovichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  5. Cynthia Easley, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Christopher B. Easley v. David KirmseeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  4. Monika Salata v. Weyerhaeuser CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
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