CAIREL v. ALDERDEN

No. 14-1711.

821 F.3d 823 (2016)

Jeremy D. CAIREL and Marvin Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jacob ALDERDEN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 5, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. Neslund , Attorney, Robert J. Robertson , Attorney Law Office of Jeffrey J. Neslund, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Sara K. Hornstra , Attorney, City of Chicago Law Department, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before POSNER, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


This appeal presents several issues concerning the scope of civil remedies available to people who are mistakenly arrested and charged with crimes. In 2007, plaintiffs Jeremy Cairel and Marvin Johnson were helping a friend repossess cars lawfully when they were stopped for a traffic violation. The officers conducting the...

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