Corvin Bolden v. Officer Mark Beaupre, et al, No. 10-2450 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Civil case - civil rights. Excessive force instruction was not erroneous as it fairly and adequately represented the evidence and the applicable law.
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-2450 ___________ Corvin Jerrod Bolden I, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Officer Mark Beaupre, in his * District of Minnesota. individual capacity; Officer Kristin * Sturgis, in her individual capacity; * [UNPUBLISHED] Officer John Engle, in his individual * capacity; City of Minneapolis, as * employer; Nurse Donna Doe, in her * individual capacity, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: June 29, 2011 Filed: July 5, 2011 ___________ Before MELLOY, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. After a jury rendered a verdict for defendants on Corvin Jerrod Bolden s 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 complaint, he moved for post-judgment relief, arguing that the district court s1 excessive-force instruction was erroneous. The district court denied his motion and Bolden appeals. After careful review, this court concludes that the instruction fairly and adequately represents the evidence and the applicable law. See Campos v. City of Blue Springs, Mo., 289 F.3d 546, 551-52 (8th Cir. 2002) (standard of review). This court affirms the judgment and denies the pending motion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. -2-
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