City of Little Rock v. Quinn

John E. Jennings, Judge.

Timothy Quinn was fired by the Little Rock Chief of Police for using excessive force against a suspect. The Civil Service Commission upheld the discharge, but on appeal the ciurcuit court reversed and ordered Quinn reinstated with back pay.

The city appealed to this court and Quinn cross-appealed, contending that the court erred in declining to award him attorney’s fees. In an unpublished opinion delivered May 1, 1991, we affirmed on both direct and cross-appeal.

Quinn has now filed a petition for rehearing, contending that the supreme court’s recent deicsion in City of…