HAMMOND v. CLAYTON

No. 95-2168.

83 F.3d 191 (1996)

Travis S. HAMMOND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas CLAYTON, Bill Clayton and Jim Clayton, Surviving Heirs of Velma A. Clayton, Deceased, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Bisbee (argued), Macomb, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jim Lucie (argued), Macomb, IL, for defendants-appellees.

James A. Lewis (argued), Office of Atty. Gen., Springfield, IL, for amici curiae Randall Kunard, Bruce Harmening, Lawrence Wait.

Before CUDAHY, FLAUM, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Travis S. Hammond, claims that federal officers Kunard, Harmening, and Wait (the "officers") maliciously prosecuted him, leading to his failure to make contractual payments on a farm he had purchased from defendants Thomas Clayton, Bill Clayton, and Jim Clayton (the "Claytons"). Hammond filed a two count complaint in district court. Count I sought damages for the officers' allegedly unconstitutional actions pursuant to Bivens...

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