District Court, N.D. Illinois April 13, 2011, 10 C 442 (Washington v. Amatore)

STATEMENT

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

On the morning of Tuesday, January 21, 2009, a collision occurred between vehicles driven by plaintiff Maurice Washington (“Washington”) and then-Chieago Police Officer Chris Amatore (“Amatore”). Amatore claims that when he entered Washington’s car after the accident to see whether he was hurt, he saw a bag of marijuana on Washington’s lap.