FANTASIA v. KINSELLA

No. 96 C 1537.

956 F.Supp. 1409 (1997)

Thomas FANTASIA, Plaintiff, v. William KINSELLA, Donald Hartsock, and P. Duggan, in their official capacities, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

January 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Touhy, Timothy J. Touhy & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Thomas Fantasia.

Richard T. Wimmer, James Vincent Ferolo, Michael T. Jurusik, Lance C. Malina, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for William Kinsella, Donald Hartsock, P. Duggan.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

Plaintiff Thomas Fantasia brings this action against three police officers for the Village of Orland Park, William Kinsella, Donald Hartsock, and Patrick Duggan, in connection with an altercation in his home and his subsequent arrest. Plaintiff alleges that defendants violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ("§ 1983") by using excessive force against him, failing to prevent the use of excessive force...

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