SHEPARD v. HANLEY

No. 3-94-0880.

654 N.E.2d 1079 (1995)

274 Ill.App.3d 442

211 Ill.Dec. 269

Susan SHEPARD, Matthew Shepard, and Michael Shepard, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Jeffery HANLEY and Kenneth Rafter, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

August 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George F. Mahoney, David J. Silverman, George M. Ferreti, Herschbach, Tracy, Johnson, Bertani Wilson, Joliet, John Gilbert, Schippers, Gilbert Bailey, Chicago, for Jeffery Hanley, Kenneth Rafter.

Frank P. Andreano, Joliet, for Matthew Shepard, Michael Shepard, Susan Shepard.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs filed suit alleging violations of section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 (1990)). After the judge directed a verdict for the plaintiffs, the jury assessed only nominal damages. The judge then awarded attorney fees to plaintiffs, and defendants filed this appeal. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Responding to a complaint of loud music, Shorewood policemen Jeffery Hanley and Kenneth...

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