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HOLMES v. CITY OF MASSILLON, OHIO

Nos. 94-3208, 94-3768.

78 F.3d 1041 (1996)

Linda HOLMES, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF MASSILLON, OHIO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided March 13, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Gilbert (argued and briefed), Edward L. Gilbert Co. LPA, Akron, OH, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Dale F. Kainski (argued and briefed), Burke, Kainski & Van Buren, Akron, OH, for defendants-appellees.

Before: KEITH, JONES, and BOGGS, Circuit Judges.

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, Linda Holmes, appeals the district court's order granting a new trial to Defendant-Appellee, police officer George Fabianich, on Holmes' claim of excessive force. In addition, Holmes' attorney, Edward Gilbert, appeals the district court's order sanctioning him for unreasonably and vexatiously multiplying the litigation in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 1927. For the reasons discussed below we REVERSE the district...

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