SMITH v. GOSH

No. 86-C-81-S.

653 F.Supp. 846 (1987)

Dean A. SMITH, Plaintiff, v. Mark GOSH, individually and in his official capacity as a police officer for the County of Wood; and Duane Nothnagel, individually and in his official capacity as a police officer for the City of Marshfield, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin.

February 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Nikolay, Abbotsford, Wis., for plaintiff.

Richard G. Niess, Rick J. Mundt, Madison, Wis., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SHABAZ, District Judge.

Plaintiff Dean Smith brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the defendants Mark Gosh and Duane Nothnagel because the defendant police officers allegedly used excessive force when arresting the plaintiff and unreasonably detained plaintiff. The unreasonable detention claim was dismissed by the Court during trial. The excessive force claim went to the jury...

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