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LEWIS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 85-5812.

793 F.2d 361 (1986)

Garland LEWIS, Appellant v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 20, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen M. Schneider, with whom Greta C. Van Susteren, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant.

Michele Giuliani, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom John H. Suda, Acting Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellees.

Before GINSBURG, STARR and SILBERMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM:

Garland Lewis was arrested on the night of August 8, 1983, for drug-related criminal offenses. He brought this action for damages based on the alleged excessive force used by police officers in the course of the arrest. Pursuant to a pretrial ruling, the district judge admitted evidence at trial of Lewis' past drug use and past arrests. The jury returned a verdict for Lewis but awarded only $7,500, significantly less than Lewis...

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