Legal Opinion
Kwame Kalimara v. Illinois Department of Corrections, Michael P. Lane, Richard Derobertis, Michael O'leary, and Vernell Willis
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 14, 1989No. 88-2822PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Per curiam
Kwame Kalimara alleged that, on February 3,1983, he was discharged from his job at the Stateville Correctional Library without explanation and in violation of his first, fourth, and fourteenth amendment rights. On January 29, 1988, Mr. Kalimara filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking injunctive and monetary relief against the Illinois Department of Corrections and other named defendants. The defendants moved to dismiss Mr. Kalimara’s complaint, alleging that it was untimely under the applicable statute of limitations. The district court granted defendants’ motion and Mr. Kalimara…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Milan Knox v. Cook County Sheriff's Police Department and Robert NeapolitanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- Quentin Kelly, Jerry Smith, Ray B. Hill v. City of Chicago, an Illinois Municipal Corporation, Michael Collins, Gene DembowskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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