Legal Opinion
Richard King v. Patti Labelle
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 23, 2015No. 14-20737UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
A jury returned a defense verdict in a civil assault case. Plaintiff Richard King argues that two jury instructions were erroneous and that a new trial should have been granted with respect to one of the defendants on evidentiary grounds. Finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in its treatment of these issues, we AFFIRM.
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The altercation took place at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, King was a West Point cadet returning home for spring break. The three defendants were traveling with singer Patti LaBelle to a performance at a Louisiana casino. 1…
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