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ROGER WHITMORE'S AUTO. v. LAKE COUNTY, IL

No. 04-1978, 05-1033.

424 F.3d 659 (2005)

ROGER WHITMORE'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC., and Roger Whitmore, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Gary Del Re, Sheriff of Lake County, Gary Stryker, Undersheriff of Lake County, and Citizens to Elect Gary Del Re, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 22, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keevan D. Morgan, Morgan & Bley, Thomas A. Durkin (argued), Durkin & Roberts, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Daniel P. Field (argued), Daniel L. Jasica, Office of the State's Attorney of Lake County, Waukegan, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Towing operator Roger Whitmore and his company sued Gary Del Re, Gary Stryker, and others for violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) and for retaliation based on constitutionally protected speech. The district court granted summary judgment to the remaining defendants on all counts and, later, granted motions for attorneys' fees and awarded costs. The plaintiffs appeal both the summary judgment and the award of...

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