Pellowski v. Burke

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Daniel and Deborah Pellowski brought this action for themselves and their two minor children, against defendants Eugene Burke, Michael Garvey, and Archie Smith, all St. Paul police officers, for violation of plaintiffs’ civil rights under 42 *632U.S.C. §§ 1982,1 1983, 1985, and 1986. The case was tried before a jury, which found defendants liable under § 1983 and awarded plaintiffs $300.00 in actual damages. The jury also awarded $1,000.00 in punitive damages against each of the individual police officers. We affirm.

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Plaintiffs’ action arose from events…