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Admission of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 19, 2016//

Admission of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 19, 2016//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Dan Davies v. Karlen Benbenek, et al
Case No.: 14-2558
Officials: WOOD, MANION, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Admission of Evidence

Plaintiff Dan Davies sued Chicago police officer Karlen Benbenek for using excessive force when responding to a domestic disturbance at Davies’ home in the summer of 2010. A trial was held and the jury found for Officer Benbenek. On appeal Davies challenges several of the district court’s evidentiary rulings, but his arguments are without merit. Because the evidence challenged by Davies was used for a permissible purpose and was not unduly prejudicial, we affirm the district court’s entry of judgment for Officer Benbenek.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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