Mendoza v. City of West Covina
The City of West Covina and West Covina police officer Enrique Macias appeal from the judgment entered after a jury found that Macias caused the wrongful death of David Mendoza through the unconstitutional use of excessive force while Mendoza was in custody at a hospital. We reject appellants' contentions that: Macias was entitled to qualified immunity for his conduct; the jury's verdict was excessive; and that an inadvertent instructional error was prejudicial. We therefore affirm the judgment.
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