Legal Opinion
Joan W. v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 7, 1985No. 84-2060PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment against the City of Chicago in a Section 1983 suit, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, brought by a person identified for purposes of the suit as “Joan W.” At the close of a trial in which liability was conceded, the jury awarded $112,000 in compensatory damages. The district court denied a motion for judgment N.O.V. The City urges that we grant a new trial or, alternatively, a remittitur of damages.
Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) did plaintiffs appeals to the jurors in closing argument to imagine themselves in plaintiffs position…
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- Bruce Lippo, D/B/A "Walden-Woodfield Service Station," v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Tragarz v. Keene Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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