Legal Opinion
Napier v. Jacobs
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 3, 1985No. Docket 62946PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtV. J. Brennan, P. J.
Defendant, City of Highland Park, (defendant City) appeals as of right from the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict awarding plaintiffs $60,000 in damages for defendant City’s violation of plaintiff’s civil rights under 42 USC 1983.
The case arose out of events which occurred on October 14, 1976, when plaintiff Michael Napier was shot by a fellow Highland Park police officer, Jeffrey Jacobs, who was off duty at the time. Plaintiffs brought suit alleging state law causes of action against Jacobs and two other police officers (Red Maruszewski, who was also off duty, and William Chidester, who…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Napier v. JacobsMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
- Willoughby v. LehrbassMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
- Zeigler v. KirschnerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1989
- Guider v. SmithMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
- Boggerty v. WilsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
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