Legal Opinion
Hynes v. LaBoy
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 30, 1995No. 91 Civ. 8625 (RWS)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Both the plaintiff Christopher Hynes (“Hynes”), an inmate in the state correctional facilities, and the defendants Michael Cobb (“Cobb”) and James Shope (“Shope”), state corrections officers, have moved under Rules 50(b) and 59(a) for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative, for a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, both motions are denied.
Prior Proceedings
This action was commenced by Hynes on December 24, 1991 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against seven corrections officers. Hynes sought damages for two incidents of excessive use of force against him…
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