Rodriguez v. Cook County, Ill.

Dist. Ct. did not err in granting defendants-police officials' motion for summary judgment alleging that defendants violated plaintiff's constitutional rights by unduly influencing witness to testify against plaintiff in criminal trial that resulted in guilty verdict, which was overturned on appeal. Plaintiff had previously filed similar section 1983 action that resulted in judgment in favor of some of instant defendants, such that said defendants could invoke res judicata to preclude instant action. Moreover, as to remaining defendants who were not included in prior lawsuit, instant lawsuit was untimely since it was filed more than two years after date of appellate court reversal in 2000. Ct. rejected plaintiff's argument that enactment of 2008 state statute that permitted plaintiff ability to obtain certificate of innocence triggered new limitations period.