FRIZZELL v. SZABO

No. 10-2955.

647 F.3d 698 (2011)

Thomas FRIZZELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carl SZABO and Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 27, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Lipschultz (argued), Kulis & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Theresa M. Powell , Attorney, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Springfield, IL, Craig L. Unrath (argued), Attorney, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KANNE and EVANS, Circuit Judges, and CLEVERT, District Judge.


EVANS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from Thomas Frizzell's excessive force and false arrest suit against former Sangamon County, Illinois, deputy Carl Szabo. Although a jury found for Frizzell on the excessive force claim, it awarded only nominal damages. Frizzell now appeals the damage award and the subsequent denial of his motion for attorney's fees. We start with the facts.

The arrest in this case stems from what should have been a routine traffic...

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