Evidentiary Errors and Jury Instructions

By: Derek Hawkins//January 30, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Ruben Sanchez v. City of Chicago, et al.

Case No.: 16-3546

Officials: RIPPLE, MANION, AND SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Evidentiary Errors and Jury Instructions

Ruben Sanchez appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial in his § 1983 action against Officer Louis Garcia of the Chicago Police Department. Sanchez alleges that the trial court made multiple evidentiary errors, gave an improper jury instruction, and wrongfully accepted a partial verdict. Because we conclude that a new trial is not required, we affirm.

Affirmed

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