Legal Opinion
Sandra Der v. Sean Connolly
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2012No. 11-1048, 11-1162PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Sandra and Gordon Der, individually and on behalf of their son G.D. sued, inter alia, Isanti County Deputy Sheriff Sean Connolly in his individual and official capacity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and relevant state law. The Ders sought damages for injuries allegedly suffered when Deputy Connolly entered their home without a warrant. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Deputy Connolly, and the district court 1 denied the Ders’ motion for a new trial. On appeal, the Ders seek a new trial, arguing that the district court gave erroneous jury instructions and made erroneous…
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