HOWARD v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

No. 00-1834.

274 F.3d 1141 (2001)

Ronald L. HOWARD, Scott R. Kincaid, Donald M. Loftus, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 12, 2001.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied February 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Moran, III (argued), Stratton, Giganti, Stone & Kopec, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Bradley B. Wilson (argued), Office of the Corp. Counsel, Springfield, IL, Robert M. Rogers, City of Springfield, Office of the Corp. Counsel, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before MANION, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied February 4, 2002.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs in this case are police officers with the canine unit of the City of Springfield. The officers are responsible for taking care of the dogs assigned to them, but the dogs are owned by the City. Although the City provides kennels for the dogs, the officers were encouraged to care for them at home in order to maintain the relationship with...

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