Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Russell
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 29, 2001No. Nos. 00-1406, 00-1430PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINSON and Judge WIDENER joined.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Major Maurice Anderson brought suit against Officer David Russell,1 claiming violations of 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 and various state laws arising from the alleged use of excessive force incident to Anderson’s seizure. Following a jury verdict in favor of Anderson as to his § 1983 claim, the district court granted Russell’s motion for judgment as a matter of law with respect to Russell’s qualified immunity defense, but it denied his motion with…
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