Allgoewer v. Freitas CA3
Plaintiff Steven Allgoewer brought this action against two City of Tracy police officers -- Trevin Freitas and Nestor Mejia -- for using excessive force in arresting him. A jury found that Freitas, but not Mejia, used excessive force, and the jury awarded Allgoewer $90,000 for past medical expenses but no general damages. The trial court denied Freitas’s motions for a new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, but granted Allgoewer’s motion for a new trial on the issue of damages after Freitas refused to consent to an award of $200,000 in general damages.
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