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MONTAÑO v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 02-3738.

375 F.3d 593 (2004)

Esteban MONTAÑO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 13, 2004.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Cerda (argued), Cerda & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Emily K. Paster (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before RIPPLE, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Behind a knotty set of questions relating to the coordination of parallel suits in state and federal court lies an unfortunate incident on the streets of Chicago, during which a group of Mexican-Americans were savagely beaten with metal flashlights, fists, and feet by some Chicago police officers. They were arrested and, after further abuse, released; ultimately all criminal charges against them were dismissed. The victims (to whom we...

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