Poole v. City of Rolling Meadows

On August 18, 1984, the plaintiff, Steven Poole (Poole), was shot in the abdomen by defendant, Michael Conroy (Conroy), who was on duty as a police officer with the Rolling Meadows police department. Plaintiff brought a two-count complaint against Conroy and the City of Rolling Meadows (the City) which alleged that Conroy and the City acted wilfully and wantonly under State law, and that Conroy was liable under section 1983 of the Federal civil rights statute. (42 U.S.C. §1983 (1982).) With respect to the section 1983 claim, the jury found for defendant Conroy. On the State law claim that…