Hennessee v. Mathis

BAILEY, Judge:

This case comes on for review of a jury verdict for Appellees on their counter-claim against Appellant. Appellant Alford Hen-nessee, former Chief of Police in Lawton, Oklahoma, filed suit against the City of Lawton and Appellees William Mathis and Colby Carden for damages allegedly arising from an arrest of Appellant by the Appellee police officers. Appellant alleged that the Appellees had used excessive force in unlawfully arresting Appellant, injuring Appellant and causing him damages. Ap-pellees counter-claimed against Appellant for defamation, basing their claim on…