(DOWNLOAD) "Martin v. Heideman" by United States Court of Appeals # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Martin v. Heideman
- Author : United States Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 14, 1997
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 88 KB
Description
In this civil rights action, brought under 42 U.S.C. s 1983, the plaintiff alleged that three Kentucky police officers used excessive force when arresting him. After the district court bifurcated the trial in order to try the liability and damages issues separately, a jury found that the defendants had not used excessive force against the plaintiff and returned a verdict in their favor. On appeal, the plaintiff challenges the district courts exclusion of certain evidence bearing on the extent of his injuries. Because the court excluded significant evidence of the severity of the plaintiffs injuries, impairing the plaintiffs ability to prove that the defendants used excessive force, we find it necessary to reverse and remand the case for a new trial. In doing so, we also reverse the trial courts directed verdict in favor of defendant Paul, on qualified immunity grounds, for his forceful handcuffing of the plaintiff.