Legal Opinion
Brown v. City And County Of
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 22, 2000No. 99-1134, 99-1164 and 99-1232PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
This civil rights lawsuit stems from the shooting of an unarmed motorist by an off-duty police officer. After settling with the officer, the motorist, Clinton Brown, filed a lawsuit against Denver under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Denver appeals the denial of its motions for judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial following an adverse jury verdict. Mr. Brown cross-appeals the district court’s refusal to grant his motion for judgment on a cross-claim assigned to him by the officer, and the court’s failure to award him certain out-of-pocket expenses as attorney’s fees. For…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by88 opinions
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- Pineda v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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- Simpson v. University of Colorado BoulderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- Carr v. City of OKCCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
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