HOWARD v. CITY OF DURHAM

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DARRYL ANTHONY HOWARD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:17cv477 ) DARRELL DOWDY, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER THOMAS D. SCHROEDER, Chief District Judge. This is a wrongful conviction case that, after a nearly four- week jury trial in November 2021, resulted in a $6 million verdict for the Plaintiff, Darryl Howard. Before the court is Dowdy’s renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b) (Doc. 339), which is fully briefed. For the reasons set forth below,…