Legal Opinion
Baker v. McCoy
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1984No. 83-2536PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Robert Baker appeals from a final judgment against him entered in the District *383Court1 for the Eastern District of Missouri in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for damages arising out of alleged beatings by officers of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. For reversal appellant argues that the district court erred in (1) applying the doctrine of collateral estoppel to preclude litigation of the issue of beatings prior to a given date, (2) excluding evidence of an expert witness and (3) directing a verdict in favor of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. For…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Oates v. Safeco Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
- John Languirand, Cross-Appellant v. John Hayden, an Individual, City of Pass Christian, Etc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Herrera v. ValentineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- State v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Leland Patzner v. Joyce Burkett A/K/A Joyce McLaughlin Deborah Myerchin and Stutsman County, North Dakota, a Political SubdivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Ellena Harris v. City of Pagedale, Michael HaylesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- In Re Scott County Master DocketDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1987
- Duncan v. ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- In Re Scott County Master DocketDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1985
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