United States Seventh Circuit

A malicious prosecution claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law was not actionable where the facts established that probable cause existed for plaintiff's arrest for impersonating a police officer under Illinois law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2002
• Decided 03/05/2003
• Published 03/05/2003

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William I. Caldwell, Jr.,Sandra S. Kerrick (argued), Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell, Woodstock, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas G. DiCianni (argued), Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Rolek, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.