Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. Doe
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 13, 2003No. Docket Nos. 00-93, 00-95PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Jamal Stephenson appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Frederic Block, J.) for defendant Thomas Dingier, based on a jury’s finding of qualified immunity after a seven-day trial.1 The complaint, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleged that police officer Dingier used excessive force when he shot Stephenson in the back during the course of an arrest, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Plaintiff, who is partially paralyzed as a result of the shooting, sought compensatory and punitive damages. The…
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