Legal Opinion
Stephen Hoffmeyer v. Michael Porter
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2014No. 13-2507PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Stephen Hoffmeyer and Anthony Wich-lan filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit against Water Patrol Officers Michael Porter and Thomas Belote (collectively, “the officers”), alleging false arrest and retaliation. The case proceeded to trial. After a jury returned a defense verdict on both claims, the district court 1 denied a motion for a new trial brought by both Hoffmeyer and Wichlan. We affirm.
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On June 21, 2009, the officers arrested Hoffmeyer for peace disturbance in violation of Mo.Rev.Stat. § 574.010 after Hoff-meyer, while in view of others on a nearby dock, shouted…
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