Jury Rules In Favor Of Two Chicago Police Officers - Rejects False Arrest And Excessive Force Claims
On Thursday, March 17, after deliberating for little over an hour, a federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Chicago police officers Clifton Thurman and Nataly Janik, rejecting the the claims brought by plaintiffs Marlin Anderson, Marilyn Anderson, Markita Anderson, and Christopher Monroe. On the early morning hours of April 19, 2008, after shots were fired outside a house party at 6702 S. Green Street in Chicago, police responded to a chaotic scene. Marlin Anderson was charged with guns recovered from the first floor of the residence and her daughter Marilyn Anderson was charged with a gun recovered from the second floor of the residence. Christopher Monroe was charged with battery upon a police officer and Markita Anderson was charged with obstruction of a police officer. Plaintiffs brought claims for false arrest, excessive force and malicious prosecution and asked the jury to award them $250,000. The jury rejected all of plaintiff's claims and returned a verdict in favor of Officers Thurman and Janik. The Chicago police officers were represented by Andrew Hale and Jonathan Boulahanis of the law firm of Andrew M. Hale & Associates. Plaintiffs were represented by Jeffrey Granich, Josh Friedman and Katie Ehrmin.
