Legal Opinion
Estate of Daniel A. Borst v. River Grove Police Officer Richard O'brien, Star No. 16, in His Individual and Official Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 6, 1992No. 91-3087, 91-3383PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Daniel Borst brought a Section 1983 action against several River Grove police officers alleging, inter alia, excessive use of forcé in his arrest. Borst died of natural causes and his estate was substituted at trial. The jury found in favor of the defendant police officers on all counts, except that it awarded the estate $500 in compensatory damages and $500 in punitive damages against one defendant on the excessive force claim. Plaintiff then petitioned for attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, seeking approximately $300,000 and costs of $5,662. The trial court…
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