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Civil Procedure Keyed to Babcock
Sanders-El v. Wencewicz
Citation:
987 F.2d 482 (8th Cir. 1993)Facts
Plaintiff Sanders-El was pulled over and arrested based on an outstanding warrant. When he was in the back of the police car he kicked the door open and fled. In catching him, Defendants, the officers that pursued him, caused injuries to his face and eye. Plaintiff Sanders-El filed suit under § 1983 alleging that Defendants used excessive force in capturing and arresting him. The first trial resulted in a hung jury and the second returned a verdict in favor of Defendants. Plaintiff Sanders-El appealed, arguing there were multiple prejudicial errors that resulted in the jury verdict for Defendants.
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