Schulz v. Lamb

591 F.2d 1268 Sam SCHULZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Clark County Sheriff Ralph LAMB, Deputy Sheriff Alfred Levitte, and Deputy Sheriff Gene Dessel, John Does I, II, III, IV and V, and Las Vegas International Hotel, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 76-1147. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 20, 1978. Emilie N. Wanderer (argued), Las Vegas, Nev., for plaintiff-appellant. Corby D. Arnold (argued), Las Vegas, Nev., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Before SMITH, * DUNIWAY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges. J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Roger D. Foley, Chief Judge, in an action for false arrest and false imprisonment granting judgment against defendant Dessel for damages in the amount of $1.00 and dismissing the action as to defendant Levitte. The court also denied plaintiff's post-trial motions for allowance of attorney's fees and for re-taxation and resettlement of costs. We reverse the judgment as to Levitte, affirm the finding of liability as to Dessel, vacate the judgment for damages, reverse the denial of…