Charles Yeksigian v. Ralph Nappi, Howard Nicholas, and City of Chicago

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• court employs presumption against personal liability in the absence of clear expression that plaintiff intends to sue defendants in their individual capacities
• Sec. 1983 claims not expressly designated will be assumed to be official capacity claims
• “In the absence of any express statement that the parties are being sued in their individual capacities, an allegation that the defendants were acting under color of law generally is construed as a suit against the defendants in their official capacities only.”

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