Legal Opinion
Vernon Trujillo v. Ronald Goodman
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1987No. 84-2802PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Vernon Trujillo appeals from the denial of his post trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial on his claim alleging a violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The alleged civil rights violation arose out of an injury Trujillo suffered in an altercation with defendant police officer Ronald Goodman. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
On April 16,1982, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Trujillo and his girlfriend were parked in his car in a vacant field in Alamo-so,…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Johnson v. GlickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by31 opinions
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