Celia Sagrero v. City of Los Angeles Officer Garcia

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30 F.3d 139·1994 WL 319109
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 1, 199492-56600California2,698 words

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30 F.3d 139 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Celia SAGRERO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; Officer Garcia, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-56600. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 1994. Decided July 1, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON, BEEZER, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Celia Sagrero ("Sagrero") appeals from a jury verdict in her Sec. 1983 action against Lieutenant Edward Garcia ("Garcia"), an officer of the Los Angeles Police Department ("LAPD"), seeking damages for injuries she sustained after being shot by Garcia. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 I. The Jury's Determination of Total Damages. 4 Sagrero claims that the jury's determination that she suffered only $40,600 in actual damages is contrary to the weight of the evidence. Sagrero notes that the $40,600 figure coincides with the figure the damages expert gave for her lost wages between the time of the…

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