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THORSTED v. KELLY

No. 87-6297.

858 F.2d 571 (1988)

Patricia THORSTED; Stephanie Thorsted, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Tim KELLY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 3, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Yagman, Yagman & Yagman, P.C., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Eric S. Oto, and Anthony P. Serritella, Cotkin, Collins & Franscell, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before TANG, BOOCHEVER and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Patricia and Stephanie Thorsted appeal a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of Tim Kelly, a Beverly Hills, California police officer. The Thorsteds filed suit against Kelly for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), alleging that he used excessive force against them and illegally arrested Stephanie. The Thorsteds contend that the district court improperly instructed the jury on the...

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