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ESTATE OF BORST v. O'BRIEN

Nos. 91-3087, 91-3383.

979 F.2d 511 (1992)

ESTATE OF Daniel A. BORST, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. River Grove Police Officer Richard O'BRIEN, Star No. 16, in his individual and official capacity, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Touhy, Chicago, Ill. (argued), for plaintiff-appellee in No. 91-3087.

Arthur E. Engelland, Timothy J. Touhy (argued), Daniel K. Touhy, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee in No. 91-3383.

David Lincoln Ader, Thomas G. DiCianni (argued), Ancel, Glink, Diamond & Cope, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before CUDAHY, FLAUM, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Daniel Borst brought a Section 1983 action against several River Grove police officers alleging, inter alia, excessive use of force in his arrest. Borst died of natural causes and his estate was substituted at trial. The jury found in favor of the defendant police officers on all counts, except that it awarded the estate $500 in compensatory damages and $500 in punitive damages against one defendant on the excessive force claim. Plaintiff...

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