United States Eighth Circuit

In an action against a police officer for excessive force during an arrest, 1) evidence of another bad act the officer allegedly committed was properly excluded, 2) the pre-trial order and answer were appropriately amended after the close of the evidence, to conform to a self-defense theory, and 3) self-defense instruction was correct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/02/2002
• Published 07/02/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before:  BOWMAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Torry N. Garland, argued, Omaha, NE (George F. Heiden, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas O. Mumgaard, Asst. City Atty., argued, Omaha, NE (Michelle Peters, Asst. City Atty., on the brief), for appellee.