Legal Opinion
Waldorf v. Shuta
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 7, 1990No. Nos. 88-5789, 88-5797, 88-5817 and 89-5818PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This case presents an appeal and cross-appeals from an $8,400,000 jury verdict awarded a plaintiff who was rendered quadriplegic in a motor vehicle accident. Defendants the Borough of Kenilworth, New Jersey, and one of its police officers, Joseph Rego, appeal several issues of liability and damages.1 The plaintiff, Mark Waldorf, appeals partial summary judgments in favor of the Borough of Kenilworth on two issues. We will affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part and remand for a new trial.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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