Legal Opinion
John Hopson A/k/a/ Kenneth Hayes v. Nicholas Fredericksen
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1992No. 91-1149PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANSEN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant John Hopson (Hopson) appeals from the judgment and order of the district court 1 affirming the jury’s verdict in favor of defendant-appellee Nicholas Fredericksen (Fredericksen), a police officer, on Hopson’s § 1983 claims of excessive force during arrest and deliberate indifference to Hopson’s serious medical needs, and from the trial court’s directed verdict in favor of Fredericksen’s codefendant and partner, police officer Robert Thomure, at the close of Hopson’s evidence. Hopson contends the trial judge erred by: (1) overruling his Batson 2…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Martin v. SargentCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Loyd S. DACE, Appellant, v. ACF INDUSTRIES, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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