Mario Colin McConney v. The City of Houston, and Lee P. Brown, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Houston

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1989-01-23

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GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff-appellee Mario Colin McConney (McConney) brought this suit against the City of Houston (the City) and the Houston Chief of Police, Lee P. Brown (Brown), for alleged violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . After trial, the jury awarded McConney $25,000 in compensatory damages and $1,000 in attorneys’ fees against the City,…

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