United States Seventh Circuit

District court properly dismissed excessive force claims brought against named authorities at a maximum security prison. Dismissal of claims against the unidentified defendants who allegedly beat plaintiff in the Segregation Unit is reversed and remanded for a thorough inquiry into whether the incident occurred and who was involved.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/06/2003
• Decided 02/18/2004
• Published 02/18/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan S. Mills (Argued), Uptown People's Law Center, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Catherine B. Weiler (Argued), Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.