BAILEY v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 13-3670.

779 F.3d 689 (2015)

Eugene BAILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 6, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth N. Flaxman , Attorney, Joel A. Flaxman , Attorney, Law Office of Kenneth N. Flaxman P.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Justin A. Houppert , Attorney, City of Chicago Law Department, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


Eugene Bailey was detained for 23 days while police investigated his role in a schoolyard brawl that resulted in the death of another student. The charges against him were ultimately dropped after the investigation revealed that five other persons, but not Bailey, were involved in the fight. Following his release, Bailey sued...

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