Robert B. Davis v. David Little, Individually and in His Capacity as an Officer in the Police Department of Waterbury, Connecticut

OAKES, Circuit Judge:

This appeal questions the validity of a judgment of $347,046.95 awarded by United States Magistrate Thomas P. Smith of the District of Connecticut, after a bench trial, in a section 1983 action brought by Robert B. Davis. The decision is reported as Davis v. Little, 670 F.Supp. 1115 (D.Conn.1987). Davis was hit by four of eight shots fired by David Little, a Waterbury, Connecticut, police officer, after Davis had escaped from police custody. One of the bullets shattered his elbow, ending his professional boxing career.

Although appellant raises numerous claims, only three…