Bailey v. City of Chicago, No. 13-3670 (7th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseBailey was detained for 23 days while police investigated a 2009 Chicago schoolyard brawl that resulted in the death of another student. A video of the incident showed an attacker who punched victim as he tried to stand up. Detectives showed the video to Officer Massey, who was assigned to the school and had worked there for several years. Massey identified Bailey and another student as assailants. She claimed that she had known Bailey for 18 months, and recognized his face. They also showed the video to another student (then-suspect) who witnessed the fight; he identified Bailey as one of the attackers and told detectives that he knew him from school. Two school staff members also identified Bailey on the video. The charges against him were ultimately dropped after the investigation revealed that five other persons, but not Bailey, were involved in the fight. Bailey sued, claiming malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violations of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding no evidence that the delay was imposed for improper motivations such as punishing Bailey or drumming up evidence to justify his arrest.
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