Zemater Jr. v. Village Of Waterman et al
Plaintiff: John R. Zemater Jr.
Defendant: Charles Breeze and Village Of Waterman
Case Number: 3:2018cv50336
Filed: October 18, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Iain D Johnston
Referring Judge: Frederick J Kapala
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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November 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Plaintiffs motion to reconsider the 10/31/2018 order dismissing his claims #7 is denied. Thecases cited in the courts 10/31/2018 order stand for the stated propositions of law. First, therewas no mistake of law by the Chief of Police. The 30 mile-per-hour speed zone, in which plaintifftraveled 47 miles per hour, was indisputably established and posted. The question becamewhether that speed zone was lawful. The Chief of Police was not obligated to refuse to testify atplaintiffs bench trial once plaintiff presented him with the case law which, according to plaintiff,demonstrated the illegality of the speed zone. On the contrary, the Chief of Police was requiredto give his factual testimony at the bench trial. It was for the state trial court to determine whetherthe speed zone was lawful. The state trial court found that it was not lawful and acquittedplaintiff. The court stands by its 10/31/2018 order. Signed by the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala on 11/29/2018:mailed notice(pg, )
November 28, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff John R. Zemater Jr. for reconsideration regarding order #5 (pg, )
November 1, 2018 Filing 6 ENTERED JUDGMENT: Mailed notice(sb, )
October 31, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER:Plaintiffs complaint is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e) (2)(B)(ii). All pending motions are denied as moot. This case is closed. Signed by the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala on 10/31/2018:mailed notice(pg, )
October 31, 2018 ***Civil Case Terminated. (pg, )
October 18, 2018 Filing 4 APPLICATION by Plaintiff John R. Zemater Jr. for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (pg, )
October 18, 2018 Filing 3 PRO SE Appearance by Plaintiff John R. Zemater Jr. (pg, )
October 18, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (pg, )
October 18, 2018 Filing 1 RECEIVED Complaint and 4 copies by John R. Zemater Jr. (pg, )

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