CARDENAS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 10-3301.

646 F.3d 1001 (2011)

Maria CARDENAS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, and Alejandro Gallegos, a Chicago Police Officer, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Ambrose , Attorney, Bradley M. Cosgrove (argued), Christopher J. Goril , Ambrose & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jennifer Erickson Baak (argued), Attorney, City of Chicago Law Department, Mara S. Georges , Attorney, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Chicago police officer Alejandro Gallegos led a team of officers in executing a search warrant at the apartment of Maria Cardenas, Evanhido Cardenas, and Natalia Barron (the "Plaintiffs"). The officers entered the apartment, without knocking and announcing their presence, and then handcuffed and harshly handled the residents. The residents subsequently sued the City of Chicago and Officer Gallegos, bringing three state-law and two federal claims...

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