United States Seventh Circuit

A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim was not actionable where police officers' use of "beanbag" rounds in deterring plaintiff was not excessive force under the circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/29/2003
• Decided 02/25/2003
• Published 02/25/2003

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Womick,Stephen C. Williams (argued), Womick & Associates, Carbondale, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nadine J. Wichern (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Civ. Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.