Legal Opinion
Aczel v. Labonia
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 9, 2009No. Docket 08-2741-cvPublishedCited by 320 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge POOLER dissents by separate opinion.
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff John Aczel appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Dorsey, J.) granting judgment to Defendant, Police Officer Leonard Labonia, on Plaintiffs claim of use of excessive force. The case presents an unusual procedural history. The jury answered interrogatories in *54a special verdict form, finding that Plaintiff had proved that Labonia used excessive force and that $12,078.61 in damages were proximately caused by Labonia’s acts but that Labonia was entitled to qualified…
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