District Court, N.D. Illinois June 9, 1997, Nos. 92 C 1683, 92 C 2104 and 92 C 2666 (Barnett v. City of Chicago)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

A. The Trial Proceedings

1. The trial of this case lasted for 48 trial days commencing on February 28, 1996 and concluding on August 1, 1996.1 There was a lengthy hiatus in the trial between April 4, 1996 and June 25, 1996 necessitated by a serious injury suffered by the lead trial counsel for the Barnett plaintiffs.