Legal Opinion
Guadalupe R. Hinojosa v. The City of Terrell, Texas, Ron Jones, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1988No. 86-1777PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellee Guadalupe Hinojosa (Hinojosa) sued the City of Terrell and four of its police officers, alleging civil rights violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985 & 1986, and several pendent state law claims. The district court entered judgment on a jury verdict finding that defendant-appellant police officer Ron Jones had used excessive force against Hi-nojosa “in the course of an arrest” and that he had assaulted Hinojosa, and denied Jones’ post-verdict motions seeking judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Jones appeals from the…
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