Kramer, Carl R. v. Village North Fond

Opinion

In the

United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit

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No. 03-4142 CARL R. KRAMER, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

VILLAGE OF NORTH FOND DU LAC and LARRY WODACK, Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

No. 02 C 0858—William C. Griesbach, Judge.

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ARGUED MAY 28, 2004—DECIDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2004

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Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. BAUER, Circuit Judge. Carl R. Kramer sued the Village of North Fond du Lac and Chief of Police Larry Wodack, seeking damages for various constitutional violations, all under the umbrella of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The events giving rise to the lawsuit occurred in 1996 after a criminal investigation into illegal gambling at taverns in the Village of North Fond du Lac by means of “payouts” (i.e., exchange of cash for accumulation of points) on “Cherry Master” video slot gambling machines. The lower court granted the defendants summary judgment. The district court’s Decision and Order is attached. After careful review, we affirm and adopt the Decision and Order as our own.

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A true Copy:

Teste:

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Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

USCA-02-C-0072—9-27-04