Date: 07-07-2023

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LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy v. City of Chicago, et al.

Case Number: 1:18-cv-01049

Judge: Sara L. Ellis

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Cook County)

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Defendant's Attorney: James G Sotos, Carson Welsh Canonie, Daniel Mcginnis, Joseph M. Polick,
Lisa Marie Meador

Description: Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer sued Defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.


Plaintiffs LaShawn Ezell, Larod Styles, Charles Johnson, and Troshawn McCoy each filed a nearly identical civil rights action1 against the City of Chicago, Cook County, a number of Chicago Police Officers,2 and former Cook County State's Attorney Joseph Alesia. Each asserts claims stemming from his wrongful conviction in 1998 for crimes related to the double murder of Khaled Ibrahim and Yousef Ali including: several claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Defendant Officers and Defendant Alesia for allegedly coercing his false confession, fabricating evidence, and withholding and suppressing exculpatory evidence (Counts I-VI); a claim for municipal liability under Monell3 against the City alleging that its policies, practices and customs and/or inadequate training, discipline and supervision caused the unconstitutional acts committed the Defendant Officers and Plaintiffs' resulting injuries (Count VII); and state law claims for malicious prosecution against the Defendant Officers (Count VIII), intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy against the Defendants Officers and Defendant Alesia (Counts IX and X), respondeat superior liability against the City (Count XI) and indemnification against the City and Cook County (Count XII).

Harith Augutus, age 37, was shot and killed by Chicago police officers in the South Shore neighborhood in July of 2018. Augustus, a well known barber was walking hom from work when he was stopped by police officers. The interaction turned hostile and Augustus reached for a gun on his waistband when he was shot by a Chicago police officer.

Plaintiffs claimed that he shooting was unprovoked and unlawful.

Outcome: Defendants' verdict.

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