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CRAWFORD v. GARNIER

No. 80-2323.

719 F.2d 1317 (1983)

Patrick Brian CRAWFORD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert C. GARNIER, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 26, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grant F. Langley, Asst. City Atty., Milwaukee, Wis., for petitioner-appellant.

Michael A. Mesirow, Milwaukee, Wis., for respondent-appellee.

Before BAUER, Circuit Judge, FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge, and MARSHALL, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

This is an action brought by plaintiff, Patrick Brian Crawford against defendant Robert C. Garnier, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages for the violation of plaintiff's first amendment right of free speech. The case was tried to a jury which awarded plaintiff $44,700 in compensatory damages and $25,300 in punitive damages. Timely post-trial motions were made by defendant which the trial court carefully considered...

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