McCOY v. HERNANDEZ

No. 98-10958.

203 F.3d 371 (2000)

Michael McCOY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Samuel HERNANDEZ, Victor Estrada, Guadalupe Alvarado, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 17, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R. Larson (argued), Law Office of Douglas R. Larson, Mesquite, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Jason G. Schuette (argued), Mark E. Goldstucker, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before WIENER and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Michael McCoy ("McCoy") challenges the district court's refusal to apply the doctrine of collateral estoppel in his § 1983 action against several officers in the Dallas Police Department. For the following reasons we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On the evening of September 29, 1994 McCoy and his business partner, Jim Franklin ("Franklin") were involved in a physical altercation. The altercation...

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