Legal Opinion
Paul A. Billingsley v. City of Omaha
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2002No. 01-1487PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*992LAY, Circuit Judge.
Paul Billingsley filed a complaint, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging an Omaha police officer, Fred Pfeffer, used excessive force in effecting his arrest. The complaint included a claim against the City of Omaha, alleging Officer Pfeifer’s use of excessive force resulted from the City’s failure to train, supervise, and discipline him. The district court1 bifurcated the claims. The excessive force claim against Officer Pfeffer was tried before a jury and a verdict was returned in favor of Pfeffer. Billingsley, thereafter, filed a timely motion for judgment as a matter…
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- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Irene Reese, Etc. v. Steve AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Billingsley v. City Of OmahaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002