Legal Opinion
Deary v. City of Gloucester
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 17, 1993No. 92-1703, 92-1777PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FUSTE, District Judge.
This appeal arises from a police misconduct action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Massachusetts law. Defendant John Bichao appeals contending that (1) bias on the part of the trial judge denied him a fair trial; (2) evidence regarding a prior disciplinary action against one of the witnesses was incorrectly admitted; and (3) attorneys’ fees were erroneously granted to plaintiffs’ attorneys. We affirm on all grounds.
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Background
Walter Deary and his brother Robert brought suit against six Gloucester police officers, the Mayor, the Chief of Police, and the City of…
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