United States Seventh Circuit

Under 42 USC 1983, a state law equitable tolling applies to civil rights cases that "borrow" from state law causes of action.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2001
• Published 12/20/2001

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Norman Shropshear, Chicago, IL, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mara S. Georges, Office of Corp. Counsel, Chicago, IL, David S. Barritt, Chapman & Cutler, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.