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ROBERTS v. BOHAC

No. 76-2614.

574 F.2d 1232 (1978)

Gilbert Henry ROBERTS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jimmy BOHAC et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 13, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack D. Maroney, Scott R. Kidd, Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellants.

Jack Ritter, Jr., Austin, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, THORNBERRY and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support a jury verdict against two police officers of the City of Luling, Texas for false imprisonment,1 and the award of $5000 in actual damages against both defendants and $2500 in punitive damages against each defendant. The evidence sufficed, the awards were not excessive, and, therefore, we affirm.

At 11:00 p. m. on a cold February night...

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