Legal Opinion
Diane Woods v. Jay Rhodes City of Sioux City, Iowa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1993No. 92-2052PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
We here discuss 42 U.S.C. § 1983 excessive force claims preceded by a release of civil claims as a quid pro quo for dropping criminal charges. It is a case of first impression in this circuit. The City of Sioux City, Iowa, and the other individual appellants (collectively the City) appeal a jury verdict in favor of Diane Woods, in which she recovered damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault and battery. In the district court, the City moved for summary judgment on the ground that Woods had voluntarily signed a valid, binding release which…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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