Legal Opinion
William A. Wilcox v. City of Reno
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1994No. 93-16448PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
William Wilcox instituted a section 1983 action against the City of Reno (City) and three of its police officers after an officer twice punched him in the face in the course of an arrest. The jury found that the City of Reno had a policy that resulted in the use of excessive force and that the policy proximately caused Wilcox’s injuries. It awarded him one dollar in damages. The District Court deemed Wilcox the prevailing party and awarded him $66,535 in fees from the City of Reno. The District Court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and we have…
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