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PHELAN v. VILLAGE OF LYONS

No. 07-2224.

531 F.3d 484 (2008)

Laura PHELAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VILLAGE OF LYONS and Damien Dyas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth N. Flaxman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Patrick J. Ruberry (argued), Dowd & Dowd, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

As she was driving through the Village of Lyons en route to the North Riverside Mall, Laura Phelan was pulled over and arrested. Officer Damien Dyas executed the traffic stop based on his belief that Phelan was driving a stolen vehicle. His belief turned out to be mistaken, and Phelan was released shortly thereafter. She sued the Village of Lyons1 and Officer Dyas under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations...

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