Smiddy v. Varney

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1981-08-07

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SNEED, Circuit Judge: Gary Smiddy was arrested in 1973 and charged with the murder of Linda Miller. After the charge was dropped for insufficient evidence, he brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against employees of the Los Angeles Police Department. After trial, the district court entered judgment on a jury verdict awarding him $250,000. The district court added $250,000 in attorney’s fee…

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