Legal Opinion
Ken Mouille, Leroy Liberda v. The City of Live Oak, Texas, Mark E. Jackley, Douglas Faesler, and Timothy Britt
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1993No. 91-5673PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Leroy Liberda, commenced suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated by defendants, Timothy Britt, Mark Jackley, Douglas Faesler, and the City of Live Oak, Texas. At the relevant times, Britt was a Live Oak police officer, Jackley was the Chief of Police of Live Oak, and Faesler was the Live Oak City Manager. The district court granted a directed verdict for all defendants against Liberda. On appeal, the Fifth Circuit reversed and remanded Liberda’s claims. On remand, the case was tried before a jury, which…
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