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ACEVEDO v. CANTERBURY

No. 04-4292.

457 F.3d 721 (2006)

Edward ACEVEDO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dennis CANTERBURY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 10, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory E. Kulis, Shehnaz I. Mansuri (argued), Kulis & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Kerrie Maloney Laytin (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

During a late-night confrontation at a lot for towed cars, Chicago Police Officer Dennis Canterbury punched Edward Acevedo in the face, knocking him to the ground. Officer Canterbury then filed an assault charge against Acevedo, leading to his arrest. Acevedo, who is both a Chicago police officer and an Illinois state representative, filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, charging Canterbury with the use of excessive force and with false...

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