In an action stemming from an allegedly unlawful arrest brought under 42 U.S.C sec. 1983, district court judgment is affirmed where plaintiff failed to establish the existence of a genuine issue of material fact concerning whether the officer had probable cause to arrest him for battery, and probable cause is an absolute bar to a 42 U.S.C sec. 1983 claim for false arrest.
Read McBride v. Grice, No. 08-3556
Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.Argued July 7, 2009Decided August 11, 2009
JudgesBefore POSNER, KANNE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.Per Curium Opinion.
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