Legal Opinion
Oscar J. Fernandez v. Francis T. Leonard
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 29, 1992No. 89-2205PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellants, Oscar J. Fernandez and Rosa Fernandez contend that the death of their father and husband (“Mr. Fernandez”) during a police and FBI shooting was the product of excessive and unreasonable force. They brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against three law enforcement officials, 1 the Town of Brookline, and its former police chief. After a twelve-day trial, the jury exonerated all five defendants. On this appeal, the Fernandezes ascribe various errors to the district court and claim the right to a new trial. After careful review of the record, we…
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