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SMITH v. LAMZ

No. 02-2130.

321 F.3d 680 (2003)

Michael B. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Douglas LAMZ and the Village of Algonquin, a municipal corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 5, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William I. Caldwell, Jr., Sandra S. Kerrick (argued), Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell, Woodstock, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Thomas G. DiCianni (argued), Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Rolek, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

When Michael B. Smith arrived at the offices of the Algonquin Dental Associates to collect donations for police unions and other organizations, he was arrested for the crime of impersonating a police officer, a felony under Illinois law. The charges were subsequently dropped, and Smith sued the Village of Algonquin and the arresting officer, Douglas Lamz, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and applicable state law alleging malicious prosecution. Lamz...

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