Givens v. City of Chicago

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court held that Givens and Dudley are not barred by collateral estoppel from pursuing civil claims against the City for excessive police force, that the special interrogatories were proper and not impermissibly vague, and that the jury’s negative answer to special interrogatory No. 2 was irreconcilable with the general verdict, justifying the judgment notwithstanding verdict. Accordingly, the court affirmed the circuit court’s summary‑judgment decision and affirmed the judgment notwithstanding verdict.