Thursday, December 20, 2012

Seventh Circuit -- Christopher Parish v. City of Elkhardt


Where damages award in S1983 false imprisonment suit appears to suggest that the finder of fact thought that the deft was guilty of the underlying offense, court must allow testimony exculpatory of the underlying offense.

Court's allowing govt to redact exculpatory elements of eyewitness deposition was error.


Christopher Parish v. City of Elkhardt
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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