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STRAUSS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 84-2218.

760 F.2d 765 (1985)

Craig S. STRAUSS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John Doe, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Leahy, Law Office of Tom Leahy, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert W. Fioretti, Mary K. Rochford, Corp. Counsel, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, BAUER and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Craig Strauss filed suit against the City of Chicago (the "City") and Chicago Police Officer John Doe under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 The district court granted the City's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, causing plaintiff to file a timely notice of appeal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm the judgment of the lower court for the reasons stated herein.

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