Reese v. City of Atlanta

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Donald Reese appeals the trial court’s order which dismissed his claims against the City of Atlanta and its police officer, E. B. Lane. Reese sued the City and Lane, alleging that he had been falsely arrested and imprisoned by Lane, who apprehended him for scalping tickets at an Atlanta Falcons football game. Reese’s arrest occurred on October 27, 1996, and his complaint was stamped “Filed” in the clerk’s office on October 28, 1998, although it was received in the clerk’s office on October 27, 1998. Contending that the lawsuit had not been filed within the applicable…