United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a case alleging false arrest and violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983 is affirmed where the arresting officers had probable cause, and even lacking probable cause would have qualified immunity since a reasonable officer could believe it was lawful to arrest the plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/04/2006
• Decided 03/23/2006
• Published 03/23/2006

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mark Weinberg (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan L. Farkas (argued), Madsen, Farkas & Powen, Chicago, IL, Mara S. Georges, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.