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RODDY v. CATTO

Nos. 5-84-0566, 5-84-0659 cons.

143 Ill. App.3d 176 (1986)

491 N.E.2d 961

PEARLIE RODDY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GARY CATTO, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed April 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roma Jones Stewart, Solicitor General, and Rita M. Novak, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

LeChien & Associates, Ltd., of Belleville (Robert P. LeChien, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Pearlie Roddy, brought the instant action for damages under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 (1980), claiming that her civil rights were violated when she was arrested and detained on a forgery charge pursuant to an allegedly invalid warrant and without probable cause. Following a jury trial, judgment was entered on the verdict in the amount of $18,500 against the defendant, Gary Catto, who...

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