RICE v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 02-1604.

333 F.3d 780 (2003)

Joe RICE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Cerda (argued), Cerda & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Mara S. Georges, Emily K. Paster (argued), Office of Corporation Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Joe Rice ("Rice"), with five other plaintiffs, filed suit against the City of Chicago and several Chicago police officers on December 11, 1998. They alleged that the defendants had violated their civil rights six months earlier, on June 14, 1998, the evening the Chicago Bulls' victory in the NBA Championship Finals sparked riotous celebrations throughout the Chicago area.

On March 7, 2002, the...

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