Legal Opinion
Douglas Edwards v. City of Philadelphia and Officer Haworth, James, Badge No. 2944
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 21, 1988No. 87-1602PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the judgment entered on behalf of the defendants in an action alleging battery against the City of Philadelphia and an officer of its police force for the excessive use of force in effecting the arrest of the Appellant. Appellant contends that the district court erred in its denial of his motion for a new trial because of several incidents of error in the conduct of the trial, most particularly in the district court’s charge to the jury. We have reviewed each of the contentions raised by the Appellant and are…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Gomez v. ToledoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by108 opinions
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