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COULTER v. VITALE

No. 88-3391.

882 F.2d 1286 (1989)

Norris J. COULTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael VITALE, individually, and as a Police Officer for the Village of Oak Park, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 25, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Gavin, Gavin & Gavin, Westchester, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert C. Yelton, III, Philip J. McGuire, Joel S. Ostrow, Dowd & Dowd, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Norris J. Coulter sued various defendants, including Officer Michael Vitale of the Oak Park, Illinois Police Department, for allegedly violating Coulter's civil rights. These alleged violations were connected with Vitale's investigation of a traffic accident involving Coulter. The jury found for Coulter and against Vitale, awarding Coulter $10,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in punitive damages. The only issue upon appeal is whether...

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