United States Seventh Circuit

A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 complaint alleged that a city's action was a continuing trespass under Illinois law, and that plaintiff did not learn of the injury until some point outside of the limitations period, thus dismissal was premature.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/10/2002
• Decided 02/07/2003
• Published 02/07/2003

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph M. Williams (argued), Wheaton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael G. Cainkar (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.