Legal Opinion
Wayne v. Jarvis
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 8, 1999No. 97-9152PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
After being beaten by his fellow inmates at the DeKalb County Jail, Frank Wayne filed suit against: DeKalb County Sheriff Pat Jarvis in both his individual and official capacities; the DeKalb County Sheriffs Department (the “Sheriffs Department”); and seven “John Doe” deputy sheriffs in both their individual and official capacities. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Wayne alleged violations of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, as well as state law violations.
By the time Wayne discovered the identity of the deputy sheriffs he wanted to sue, the statute of…
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