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JURISS v. McGOWAN

No. 91-1141.

957 F.2d 345 (1992)

Laura Ann JURISS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul McGOWAN and Russell Stanfield, jointly and severally, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 24, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Otto, (argued), Zimmerly, Gadau, Selin & Otto, Champaign, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Randall Ray, (argued), Sebat, Swanson, Banks, Garman & Townsley, Danville, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Before COFFEY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ENGEL, Senior Circuit Judge.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Laura Ann Juriss sued the Village of Grant Park, its police chief Russell Stanfield, and part-time police officer Paul McGowan for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Juriss alleged that Stanfield and McGowan, and through them the village, violated her fourth amendment rights by arresting her without probable cause (i.e., false arrest), and further by executing the arrest with excessive force. The district court granted summary judgment to the...

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