United States Seventh Circuit

In an action alleging false arrest and use of excessive force by police and private security, summary judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where: 1) the drawing of weapons at plaintiff's approaching car did not constitute an excessive use of force; 2) handcuffing and briefly questioning a juvenile while police fill out a juvenile contact form does not give rise to damages; 3) private security guards who erroneously reported the alleged crime to police are not liable in tort to a person arrested as a consequence of the error; and 4) plaintiffs failed to show a connection between the violation of a training statute and the harm incurred.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/07/2008
• Decided 04/29/2008
• Published 04/29/2008

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ruth E. Wyman (argued), Champaign, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Krchak, Deidra A. Norris (argued), Thomas, Mamer & Haughey, Champaign, IL, Henry W. Austin, Jr. (argued), Kopka, Pinkus, Dolin & Eads, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.