Scheel v. Metropolitan Dade County

Walter Scheel and Nellie May Scheel, plaintiffs in the trial court, appeal a final judgment in favor of the appellees and from an order denying them a new trial. The Scheels brought this suit against the County and others, alleging that they were falsely arrested, assaulted, and brutalized *651by the actions of a group of police officers. The police allegedly entered their home, assaulted them, and placed them under arrest. The charges for which they were arrested were ultimately dismissed.

This case was subsequently tried before a jury. One of the appellants’ key witnesses was Walter Scheel. When…