Legal Opinion
Conner v. Travis County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 2000No. 98-50264, 98-50895PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Per curiam
Richard and Christine Conner appeal the district court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law in favor of Travis County (“the County”) and Travis County Sheriff Terry Keel. The County Attorney’s Office (“CA’s Office”), which represented the County and Keel, cross-appeals the court’s imposition of sanctions against it. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
I
Richard Conner was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a bad check when he attempted to renew his driver’s license at the Department of Public Safety (“DPS”). He was held by a DPS deputy until officials from the County Sheriffs…
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