United States Seventh Circuit

Police had probable cause to apply for a warrant and arrest plaintiff on charges of theft of services by deception, when an investigation revealed that plaintiff repeatedly contacted businesses to perform work on his house, and appeared to fabricate reasons to avoid payment for services rendered.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/09/2000
• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kenneth N. Flaxman (argued), Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas G. DiCianni (argued), Robert K. Bush, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Cope & Bush, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellee.