Legal Opinion
John Joseph Garrick, Jr. v. City and County of Denver Manager of Safety, Daniel P. Cronin Chief of Police, Arthur G. Dill, Alan D. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1981No. 79-1376PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
John Garrick brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City and County of Denver and Alan D. Jones, a Denver police officer. Garrick sought actual and exemplary damages, alleging his constitutional rights were violated when Jones shot him in the abdomen during a scuffle following a traffic stop. Jones counterclaimed for actual and punitive damages, claiming he was assaulted by Garrick. The jury awarded Garrick $20,500 in actual damages against Jones and the City and County of Denver, and $70,000 in exemplary damages against defendant Jones only. The City…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- John Furtado v. Harold Bishop, John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Thomas Zarcone v. William M. Perry, James Windsor, Robert J. Anderson and Patrick GiambalvoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Bishop v. FurtadoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Sheldon L. Wulf v. The City of Wichita, Gene Denton, and Richard LamunyonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- K-B Trucking Company and Keith Collins, Cross-Appellants v. Riss International Corporation and World Leasing, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Diana L. Mason, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, Deceased v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Savarese v. AgrissCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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