Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 31, 1985, 84-1399 (Ernest Allen v. City of Kinloch)

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HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

The City of Kinloch appeals from the district court’s entry of judgment on a jury verdict awarding Ernest Allen $3,000.00 in compensatory damages on a civil rights claim he had brought against the city under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For reasons to be stated, we reverse.