Legal Opinion
Wheatley v. Ford
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 18, 1982No. Nos. 307, 530, Dockets 81-7443, 81-7621PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
This is the second appeal in plaintiff’s action for unlawful arrest and excessive use of force by defendants, members of the Nassau County Police Department. Plaintiff sued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, seeking damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the alleged violation of his constitutional rights. On the first trial, the jury found that Wheatley had been subjected to both an unconstitutional arrest and the unconstitutional use of force. It awarded plaintiff $800 for the unlawful arrest and $1 for the unlawful use of…
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