Matthews v. Pickett County

OPINION

This case arises out of a domestic dispute between plaintiff Mary Matthews and her ex-husband. After a bench trial, an appeal to this court, and certification to the Tennessee Supreme Court, the district court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff against Pickett County, Tennesse in the amount of $30,000 and against two of its deputy sheriffs, defendants Larry Peek and Dana Dowdy, in the amount of $130,000. Although the original pro se complaint included a claim that defendants violated her federal constitutional rights, an amended complaint sought relief based solely upon two state…