Legal Opinion
William H. Traver v. David Meshriy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1980No. 77-2446PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Traver filed this action in federal district court against the Bank of America and two of its employees for their actions on April 15,1975, in one of the Bank’s San Francisco branch offices. The complaint alleged several causes of action, including: (1) deprivation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (2) false imprisonment; (3) assault; (4) slander; and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jurisdiction was predicated on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343. The jury awarded Traver $4,500 in general damages and $52,500 in punitive damages. On appeal, the…
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