Legal Opinion
William C. Howard v. V. A. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1981No. 80-1467PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Circuit Judge:
By this action, the plaintiff Howard sought damages for a beating and unlawful arrest. He alleged that, acting in concert, five defendants had under color of state authority deprived him of rights secured by the federal constitution. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After a five-day jury trial ending in verdict for Howard, judgment was entered in the amount of $56,050 against the five defendants cast. Only three defendants appeal; they raise six assignments of error: two concerning jury instructions, two questioning evidentiary rulings, and two questioning the sufficiency of the…
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