United States Seventh Circuit

Alleging that police seized and continue to hold plaintiff's car without any colorable claim of authority states valid civil rights claim under 42 USC 1983, even if other allegations do not state a valid claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/11/2001
• Published 05/11/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Johnson (submitted), Kenosha, WI, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark F. Smolens (submitted), Ryan, Smolens & Jones, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.