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CHILDREN v. BURTON

No. 66367.

331 N.W.2d 673 (1983)

Peter CHILDREN, Appellee, v. James R. BURTON, Victor Dunn, and City of Charles City, Iowa, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter C. Schroeder, Mason City, for appellant Burton.

Don W. Burington of Laird, Burington, Bovard, Heiny, McManigal & Walters, Mason City, for appellant Dunn.

Jim D. DeKoster of Swisher & Cohrt, Waterloo, for appellant Charles City.

Lex Hawkins, Glenn L. Norris, and George F. Davison, Jr., of Hawkins & Norris, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

In this appeal we review a judgment for $1,250,000 awarded to plaintiff Peter Children in a false arrest action against two Charles City police officers—Victor Dunn and James R. Burton—and their employer, the City of Charles City. The officers and city appeal the trial court's overruling their motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding verdict, and new trial.

Both sides presented evidence of the background of the...

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