Legal Opinion
Paul H. Frazell v. E.K. Flanigan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 10, 1996No. 94-3517PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LLANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Paul H. Frazell brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, aHeging that IlHnois State Trooper E.K. Flanigan violated his Fourth Amendment rights in the course of a traffic stop and arrest on June 4, 1986. Frazell maintained that Flanigan used excessive force during the arrest and also failed to prevent other officers on the scene from using similar force against him. Frazell’s claims were tried to a jury, which found in his favor and awarded $155,600 in compensatory damages and $3,900 in punitive damages. The district court entered judgment on the jury’s…
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