Arrington v. City of Chicago 

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Tort Law
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 23-2093, 23-2102, 23-2284
Decision Date: 
August 1, 2025
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., Eastern Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Judge: 
JACKSON-AKIWUMI

Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit after their were injured in an automobile collision during a police chase in which the plaintiffs were in a vehicle fleeing from police. A jury found in favor of the defendants on all claims and plaintiffs appealed, challenging the district court’s decision on affirmative defenses, jury instructions, and admissibility of evidence. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that the district court did not commit legal error or abuse its discretion. (KOLAR and EASTERBROOK, concurring)