Legal Opinion

George Lips v. City of Hollywood

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 25, 2009No. 08-15803UnpublishedCited by 20 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

George Lipps appeals the judgment on the jury verdict for the defendants-appellees the City of Hollywood (“Hollywood”) and officers Cherie Stetkar, Karen Zorsky, Francis Hoeflinger, Robert Gianino, and Donald Bairerlein (collectively, “Officers”), and the denial of his motion for a new trial in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested without probable cause and with excessive force. We find that the district court did not abuse its discretion and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2005, Lips was living in Hollywood, Florida with his wife,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
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