Legal Opinion
Barts v. Joyner
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 27, 1989No. Nos. 87-3773, 87-3868PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Because the record demonstrates no violation of a clearly established constitutional right, we reverse, in part, the judgment of the district court in this action based on 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983; and because the damages were not correctly limited, we vacate the remainder of the judgment and remand for a new trial on damages.
Background
Plaintiff Scarlett Barts lived with Billy and Virginia Floyd. Though not related to *1189them, Barts referred to the Floyds as her parents. Billy Floyd and Barts were alone in the Floyd home one afternoon when he was shot and killed. Barts drove…
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