Citing references

Landau, 957 F.2d 339 (7th Cir.1992), another pre-Soldal opinion, 23 in which a divided panel of the Seventh Circuit held that defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because they passively stood by while a court order was served and executed.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992). Second, we evaluate the objective legal reasonableness of the defendants’ conduct.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992). Second, we evaluate the objective legal reasonableness of the defendants’ conduct.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir.1992). We accept as true all facts alleged in the complaint and draw all reasonable inferences from them in the plaintiffs favor. Id. (citations omitted).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992)). Second, we analyze the objective reasonableness of the defendant’s conduct, asking “whether reasonably competent officials would agree on the application of the clearly established right to a given set of facts.”

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir.1992) (citations omitted). On March 9, 1991, Detective John Summerville and another detective stopped an automobile at the intersection of Cermak Road and Fairfield Street in Chicago.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992); Rakovich v. Wade, 850 F.2d 1180, 1204 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 968 , 109 S.Ct. 497 , 102 L.Ed.2d 534 (1988).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir.1992). Rose Gossmeyer worked (and still works) as a Child Protective Investigator for DCFS assigned to a DCFS field office in Joliet, Illinois.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992). Second, we evaluate the objective legal reasonableness of the defendants’ conduct.

Landou, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir.1992). 6 Thus, a determination of whether allegations are sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss is “ ‘necessarily fact based.’ ” Rodriquez-Garcia, supra, 904 F.2d at 94 (quoting Lugar, supra, 457 U.S. at 939,

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992). Second, the objective legal reasonableness of defendants' conduct is evaluated by asking whether reasonably competent officials would agree on the application of the clearly established right to a given set of facts.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992); Salmon v. Schwarz, 948 F.2d 1131, 1139 (10th Cir. 1991).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339 (7th Cir.1992); but cf. Quinones v.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992). *496 A. The test for determining whether a public official defendant is entitled to qualified immunity is an objective one.

Landau (7th Cir. 1992), 957 F.2d 339 .

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir. 1992). Otherwise stated, there must be a "meeting of the minds" or a "mutual understanding" between a private party and public officials to engage in conduct that violates the plaintiff's federal rights. Miller v.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992); Elliott v. Thomas, 937 F.2d 338, 342 (7th Cir.1991).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992) ("The plaintiff bears the burden of convincing the court of the existence of the clearly established constitutional right at issue.") 12 Because we determine that Inspector Winston is entitled to qualified immunity,

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992), and second, that this clearly established right applies to the fact-specific situation before the court, Auriemma v. Rice, 910 F.2d 1449, 1457 (7th Cir.1990). The plaintiffs stumble on both hurdles.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992), but I must consider the specific factual situation with which the officers were confronted, id., Saucier, 121 S.Ct. at 2156. Mr.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 343 (7th Cir.1992), Wiemerslage's argument is even less compelling. 9 We now shift our focus to Wiemerslage's constitutional challenges.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 341 (7th Cir.1992). Under this standard, the appellate court is not bound by the district court’s legal conclusions but instead examines the law “anew.” Lulich v.

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342-343 (7th Cir.1992) (same).

Landau, 957 F.2d 339, 342 (7th Cir.1992); Jones v. City of Chicago, 856 F.2d 985, 994-95 (7th Cir.1988); Wrigley v. Greanias, 842 F.2d 955, 958 (7th Cir.1988); Green v. Carlson, 826 F.2d 647, 651 (7th Cir.1987). 3 .