SMITH v. SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY

No. 1-94-2334.

660 N.E.2d 211 (1995)

277 Ill.App.3d 335

214 Ill.Dec. 20

Anthony Gene SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHERIFF OF COOK COUNTY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

December 29, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacobson and Sorkin, Ltd., Chicago (Steven W. Jacobson, of counsel), for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Attorney of Cook County (Patricia Shymanski, Chicago, Allen Kirsh, Morton Grove, and Mary D. Mallo, Markham, of counsel), for appellee Michael Sheahan.


Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Anthony Smith appeals from the trial court order dismissing his first amended complaint alleging false arrest and imprisonment, negligence and a section 1983 violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988)) against the sheriff of Cook County. We affirm.

On September 4, 1992, plaintiff was stopped by police in the City of Carbondale. The Carbondale police officers performed a check for the name Anthony Smith...

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