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MERRITT v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

No. 87-6173.

875 F.2d 765 (1989)

Tyrone MERRITT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Fox, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Laurence J. Rubinow, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Tyrone Merritt alleged that he was subjected to excessive force and an unlawful arrest for grand theft auto. He appeals from the district court's order granting a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of the defendant County of Los Angeles, and from the conditional granting of a new trial based upon an allegedly faulty jury instruction. He further contends...

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