Legal Opinion
Michael G. Perry v. Joseph M. Larson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 23, 1986No. 85-1298PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
Michael Perry brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Sheriff Joseph Larson alleging that Larson suspended and later discharged Perry because he ran against him in the race for Sheriff of Mari-nette County, Wisconsin. A jury found for Perry and awarded him $76,466 compensatory and $5000 punitive damages. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. On appeal defendant raises several issues. First, he argues that there was insufficient evidence to find for the plaintiff on his claim, while there was ample evidence to support Larson’s defense of good faith. Second,…
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