Legal Opinion
Mary Elizabeth Dunn, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Mike Denk, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1995No. 93-1964, 93-9066PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Mike Denk, a Texas Department of Public Safety officer, appeals an adverse jury verdict in Mary Elizabeth Dunn’s civil rights lawsuit. Dunn cross appeals, seeking a new trial on damages. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.
Background
Viewing the evidence most favorably to the jury’s verdict we find the following scenario. On a weekend pass from a mental hospital, Dunn was being driven home by her friend, Hassan Keshari. As they approached an intersection Keshari spotted trooper Denk, who recently had cited him for minor traffic infractions.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Charles v. Shillingford v. Van E. Holmes, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- James Johnson, Jr. v. D. MorelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Errol Lynch v. Joseph S. Cannatella, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
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