Legal Opinion
Evans v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2008No. 06-3401PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This is the second time we are considering Michael Evans’ case against the City of Chicago and several of its police officers alleging that the defendants conspired to falsely convict him of the abduction, rape, and murder of 9-year-old Lisa Cabassa 31 years ago. In 2006, we affirmed the district court’s denial of the police officer defendants’ motion for summary judgment based on their claim of qualified immunity. Evans v. Katalinic, 445 F.3d 953 (7th Cir.2006). Now, after a jury returned a verdict for the City and its officers, we consider several trial-related rulings…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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