Legal Opinion
Barnier v. Szentmiklosi
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1987No. Nos. 83-1265, 83-1311PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
Defendants, police officers Szentmiklosi and Campbell, the police department, and the City of Milan, Michigan, appeal a malicious prosecution judgment in favor of plaintiff, Marie Barnier, on two grounds: (1) erroneous admission of a polygraph test, and (2) insufficient evidence to support the verdict. Barnier cross-appeals, challenging the district court’s denial of treble damages against the City on her malicious prosecution claim and the district court’s dismissal of her § 1983 claim. We hold that the admission of the polygraph test was reversible error and…
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- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by39 opinions
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