Legal Opinion
Johnny King v. Robert H. Love
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1985No. 83-5927PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Robert Love, a City Court judge in Memphis, Tennessee, appeals from a jury verdict awarding $10,000 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages to plaintiff Johnny King in this action arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
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In January 1979, King reported to the Tennessee Department of Safety that his driver’s license had been stolen. The Department issued a replacement license. On February 4, 1979, W.C. Anderson was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He produced…
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