Patricia Finnegan v. Richard Fountain

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1990-10-01

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OAKES, Chief Judge: Patricia Finnegan appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Jacob Mishler, Judge, entered on August 21, 1989, dismissing her civil rights action against police officer Richard Fountain for the use of excessive force while placing her under arrest. The primary issue on this appeal is whether the jury’s fi…

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