Legal Opinion
Charles Barnard v. Greg Theobald
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2013No. 11-16625, 11-16655PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARR, Senior District Judge:
Charles Barnard (Charles) brought suit against Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officers Greg Theobald, Gary Clark, and Steven Radmanovich (collectively, the Officers) for their alleged use of excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment. A jury found that the Officers’ use of force was constitutionally excessive, and awarded Charles over $2 million in compensatory damages. In post-trial motions, the Officers argued that the jury verdict could not stand because they are entitled to qualified immunity. The Officers also argued they are entitled to a new…
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