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LAWRENCE v. KENOSHA COUNTY

No. 04-1472.

391 F.3d 837 (2004)

Darrick LAWRENCE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KENOSHA COUNTY and Louis Vena, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 2, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Sutton (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Marianne Morris Belke, Raymond J. Pollen (argued), Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

As he attempted to exit the parking lot following a concert, Darrick Lawrence was involved in an altercation with Louis Vena, a Kenosha County police captain. Lawrence claims that he was seized illegally and that Vena used excessive force in removing him from his vehicle. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Vena and Kenosha County. Lawrence appeals. We find that probable cause did exist for the stop and that Vena acted within...

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