Legal Opinion
Guy v. City of San Diego
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2010No. 08-56024PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge GOULD; Dissent by Judge RAWLINSON.
GOULD, Circuit Judge:
Anthony Guy appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for a new trial on damages following a jury verdict that was reached in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. The jury concluded that police officer David Maley used excessive force when he detained Guy during a late-night confrontation, but the jury awarded only nominal damages, and that prompts Guy’s appeal seeking a new trial solely on damages. Guy also appeals the district court’s decision not to award him attorney’s fees and nontaxable costs as the prevailing party…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Juan Manuel Morales v. City of San Rafael and Daniel HulettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Quock Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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