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ABBOTT v. SANGAMON COUNTY, ILL.

No. 12-1121.

705 F.3d 706 (2013)

Cindy C. ABBOTT and Travis Abbott, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Neil Williamson, Sheriff, Sangamon County, Illinois, and Troy M. Sweeney, Deputy Sheriff, Sangamon County, Illinois, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Costello (argued), Attorney, Law Office of Michael J. Costello, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Brad A. Elward (argued), Craig L. Unrath, Attorneys, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KANNE, TINDER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Cindy Abbott and her adult son Travis Abbott (collectively, the Abbotts) brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Sangamon County, Sheriff Neil Williamson, and Deputy Troy Sweeney, each asserting Fourth Amendment claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, and excessive force. The district court granted summary judgment for Deputy Sweeney on all claims, and the County and Sheriff Williamson were subsequently dismissed. We affirm...

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