Legal Opinion
Eric A. Griffin v. Gregory Hilke and Officer Francis Stoll
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1987No. 86-1152PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
St. Louis police officers Gregory Hilke and Francis Stoll appeal the district court’s judgment based on a jury verdict awarding Eric A. Griffin $750,000 in damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons discussed below, we hold that the district court erred in denying defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. We reverse the judgment of the district court, dismiss defendant Stoll and remand for a new trial for defendant Hilke.
I. BACKGROUND.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on February 18, 1978, Officer Stoll heard on his radio that shots had…
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