Legal Opinion
Meier v. McCoy
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 2004No. 02CA1348PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarparellli, J.
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Leonard Louis Meier, appeals the judgment in favor of defendants, Robert McCoy and Mike Gabel, officers of the Commerce City Police Department. He also appeals the award of attorney fees and costs. We affirm.
Plaintiff was injured while being arrested by defendants. He sued defendants for negligence, assault, and battery, and prayed for punitive damages based on willful and wanton conduct. Plaintiff also alleged defendants used excessive force in violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The jury returned verdicts for defendants on all…
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