Legal Opinion
Ortega v. City of Kansas City
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1989No. Nos. 87-1475, 87-1520PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Philip Ortega (Ortega) sought damages from the City of Kansas City, Kansas (the City), and multiple law enforcement officials (the Officials), under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1981) for deprivation of extradition rights in connection with his arrest in a sting operation. The jury returned a verdict against the City and the Officials, and awarded Ortega compensatory damages in the amount of $12,500.00 and punitive damages totaling $70,000.00 against the individual Officials. The trial court denied the City and the Officials’ Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict, New…
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