Legal Opinion
Kenrick Christopher v. State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 2006No. 04-16319PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Kenrick Christopher appeals the district court’s granting judgment as a matter of law to Sgt. Barry Tierney (“Tier-ney”) and a new trial to Trooper Jose Hernandez (“Hernandez”), following a five-day jury trial in which both defendants were found liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for using excessive force against Plaintiff. We reverse the grant of judgment as a matter of law to Defendant Tierney but conclude that he is entitled to a new trial. *1363We affirm the grant of a new trial to Defendant Hernandez.
I. Background
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