Legal Opinion
James Harold Peterson Paula Peterson v. City of Plymouth Michael Ridgley David Lindman Mark Bevins
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1995No. 94-1571PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
James Peterson and his wife Paula sued three police officers. They alleged Fourth Amendment violations and false imprisonment arising from an incident involving a snowblower. A jury found for the officers on all but one claim. After trial, the district court granted the officers’ motion for judgment as a matter of law on that claim and dismissed the ease. James Peterson appeals. Because Peterson is entitled to a new trial on two of his claims and judgment as a matter of law on the remaining claim, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
The Petersons own a house in Plymouth, Minnesota,…
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