Legal Opinion
Gilbert Henry Roberts, Jr. v. Jimmy Bohac
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1978No. 76-2614PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support a jury verdict against two police officers of the City of Luling, Texas for false imprisonment, 1 and the award of $5000 in actual damages against both defendants and $2500 in punitive damages against each defendant. The evidence sufficed, the awards were not excessive, and, therefore, we affirm.
At 11:00 p. m. on a cold February night, plaintiff was arrested by Officers Kimmond and Bohac, two blocks from his home, and detained overnight in the Luling, Texas jail. The following morning he was taken…
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