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WASHINGTON v. HAUPERT

No. 05-4225.

481 F.3d 543 (2007)

Leon WASHINGTON and Clara Washington, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. James HAUPERT, Joel Slygh and Fred Rogers, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 27, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Washington (argued), Fort Wayne, IN, pro se.

Clara Washington, Fort Wayne, IN, pro se.

Carolyn M. Trier (argued), Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros, Fort Wayne, IN, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before CUDAHY, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Leon and Clara Washington were arrested for domestic battery by the defendant police officers on January 30, 2001. The plaintiffs claim that they were simply play-fighting when Clara Washington mistakenly called 911. In January 2002, the plaintiffs brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit against the City of Fort Wayne, Officer James Haupert, Officer Joel Slygh and Sergeant Fred Rogers (collectively, "the officers"). The plaintiffs argue that...

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