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PERRY v. LARSON

No. 85-1298.

794 F.2d 279 (1986)

Michael G. PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph M. LARSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Hanely, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendant-appellant.

William C. Griesbach, Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, Green Bay, Wis., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, Chief Judge, and WOOD and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

Michael Perry brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Sheriff Joseph Larson alleging that Larson suspended and later discharged Perry because he ran against him in the race for Sheriff of Marinette County, Wisconsin. A jury found for Perry and awarded him $76,466 compensatory and $5000 punitive damages. The defendant's motion for a new trial was denied. On appeal defendant raises several issues. First, he argues that there was insufficient...

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