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GILL v. MACIEJEWSKI

Nos. 07-3451, 07-3482, 07-3630.

546 F.3d 557 (2008)

Charles F. GILL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Geoff MACIEJEWSKI, acting in his individual capacity as an officer of the University of Minnesota Police Department, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 4, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer L. Frisch, argued, Mark B. Rotenberg, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Eric William Hageman, argued, Robert Bennett, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Charles F. Gill incurred a "knee drop" to his head while pinned to the ground by University of Minnesota police officers outside a Minneapolis bar, causing several facial fractures and other injuries. Gill brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Officer Geoff Maciejewski alleging the use of excessive force. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Gill and awarded damages. The district court1 denied Maciejewski...

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