Legal Opinion
Ruben Sanchez v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 16, 2018No. 16-3546PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Ruben Sanchez appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial in his § 1983 action against Officer Louis Garcia of the Chicago Police Department. Sanchez alleges that the trial court made multiple evidentiary errors, gave an improper jury instruction, and wrongfully accepted a partial verdict. Because we conclude that a new trial is not required, we affirm.
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The facts underlying the parties’ dispute are contested. However, because the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Garcia, we recount the facts, unless noted otherwise, “in the light most favorable to him.” See Staub…
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