Legal Opinion
Daniel Retz v. William Seaton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 3, 2014No. 13-2117PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
In this lawsuit brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Daniel Retz claimed that Omaha police detective William Seaton used excessive force when arresting him for disorderly conduct. After a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in Retz’s favor, and the district court 1 entered judgment. Detective Seaton now appeals on three grounds. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I. Background
On November 20, 2008, Retz reported his car stolen to the Bellevue Police Department. Retz called 911 nine days later to advise authorities that his car had been identified in a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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