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BENNETT v. CITY OF SLIDELL

No. 81-3236.

697 F.2d 657 (1983)

Henry J. BENNETT, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF SLIDELL, Gerry Hinton, B.E. McDaniel, Nunzio Giordano and Patrick J. Berrigan, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Allain F. Hardin, New Orleans, La., for Gerry Hinton, et al.

Lloyd R. Walters, Slidell, La., for City of Slidell.

David W. Oestreicher, II, New Orleans, La., Fernando J. Estopinal, III, Slidell, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GARZA, POLITZ and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Henry J. Bennett, Jr. sought damages from the City of Slidell, its council members, mayor, chief administrative officer, and city attorney,1 for delays experienced in securing a liquor license and an occupancy permit for his lounge in Slidell, Louisiana. The jury returned a verdict against the city for $20,000, against city attorney Patrick J. Berrigan for $1,000, and against councilmen...

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