Legal Opinion
Belcher v. Stengel
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 30, 1976No. 75-823PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Per curiam
This case grew out of a barroom affray in Columbus, Ohio, in the course of which the petitioner, an off-duty Columbus police officer, shot and killed two people and permanently disabled a third. The injured victim and the representatives of the deceased victims, who are the respondents here, brought an action against the petitioner in a Federal District Court under 42 U. S. C. § 1983.1 A jury awarded them monetary *119damages, and the judgment based upon that verdict was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. 522 F. 2d 438.
The petition for certiorari, which we…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Casey D. Stengel v. Raymond L. Belcher, Individually and as a Police Officer of the Policedepartment of the City of ColumbusCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by76 opinions
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- Woodrow Sterling v. Velsicol Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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