Veliz v. City of Minneapolis et al

Filing 136

ORDER ADOPTING the jury's Special Verdict, DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE 1 Plaintiff's Complaint. (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Richard H. Kyle on 10/23/08. (rhks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Giovanni Veliz, Plaintiff, Civ. No. 07-2376 (RHK/JJK) ORDER v. City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department, Defendants. The above-entitled action came on for trial before the undersigned and a jury on October 17-22, 2008. On October 22, 2008, the jury returned its Special Verdict as follows: 1. Do you find by the greater weight of the evidence that the

Minneapolis Police Department retaliated against Plaintiff Giovanni Veliz when it denied his application to transfer to the Minnesota Gang Strike Force? (See Jury Instruction No. 7.) Answer: ________________ Yes
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_______X________ No
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Based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED that the jury's Special Verdict is ADOPTED by the Court as its own. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
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DECREED that Plaintiff Giovanni Veliz take nothing of the Defendants and that Plaintiff's Complaint (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: October 23, 2008

s/Richard H. Kyle

RICHARD H. KYLE United States District Judge

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