Jam Productions, Ltd., 843 F.2d 1024, 1032 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 909, 109 S.Ct. 261, 102 L.Ed.2d 249 (1988). In making its determination, the court’s sole function is to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to support a verdict in the non-movant’s favor. Credibility determinations, weighing evidence, and drawing reasonable inferences are jury functions, not those of a judge when deciding a motion for summary judgment. Liberty Lobby, 477 U.S. at 255, 106 S.Ct. at 2513. With these standards in mind, we address the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. COUNT III: § 198S Plaintiffs seek recovery under the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that defendants, under the color of state law, violated their equal protec .Ct. 783, 788, 95 L.Ed. 1019 (1951) (<HOLDING>)- Although § 1983 does not on its face admit a
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