Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Hankins
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided January 13, 1988No. 84-4318-CV-C-5PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
SCOTT O. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
Pending before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, judgment notwithstanding the verdict. For the following reasons, this motion is denied.
I.FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The plaintiff in this case, Andre James Harvey, was arrested by Columbia Police officers for deceiving a law enforcement officer. The plaintiff brought a cause of action against the police officers, the Columbia Chief of Police, and the City of Columbia for violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The jury awarded a verdict for the defendants on all counts.
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