Legal Opinion
Eric Fikes v. John Cleghorn B. Cervantes Sgt. Lewis, City of Corona Police Department Officer Melendez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1995No. 93-55649PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
I
Eric Fikes appeals a district court judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, denying his claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Fikes argues that the district court erred in instructing the jury regarding the use of excessive force by police officers. He also contends that the district judge who initially presided over his case issued an illegal standing order requiring counsel for plaintiff and defendants to file a joint set of jury instructions. We reject Fikes’ arguments and affirm the district court’s judgment.
II
This case arises out of Fikes’ arrest by members of the…
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