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BELCHER v. STENGEL

No. 75-823.

429 U.S. 118 (1976)

BELCHER v. STENGEL ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Bell argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were John L. Francis and Patrick M. McGrath.

John H. Lewis argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

PER CURIAM.

This case grew out of a barroom affray in Columbus, Ohio, in the course of which the petitioner, an off-duty Columbus police officer, shot and killed two people and permanently disabled a third. The injured victim and the representatives of the deceased victims, who are the respondents here, brought an action against the petitioner in a Federal District Court under 42 U. S. C. § 1983.1 A jury awarded them monetary

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