Legal Opinion
City of Huntsville v. Davis
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 1, 1983No. Civ. 3522PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Judge.
The defendant city appeals a jury verdict assessing compensatory damages against the City of Huntsville at $5,000.
The plaintiff was arrested for disorderly conduct and booked at the Huntsville jail. The following day plaintiff had injuries to his eye and nose area which were photographed. Plaintiff attributed his injuries to his treatment by the jailer on duty that night.
Within six months of the incident, plaintiff filed suit against the jailer and the City of Huntsville.
Plaintiff's amended complaint included three counts, one against the defendant jailer for assault and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Howell v. City of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Hales v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Adler & Co. v. PruittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Browning v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. KinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Diemert v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Gess v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1996
- Kruse v. City of BirminghamCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011
- City of Huntsville v. DavisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984