Legal Opinion
Lester v. CITY OF ROSEDALE, MISS.
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided February 14, 1991No. Civ. A. DC 90-2-D-0PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAVIDSON, District Judge.
This matter is before this court on defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff has filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of the first, fourth and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. 1 Her complaint centers on the actions of Spencer Arbuckle, Rosedale’s chief of police, on January 4, 1989, when he attempted to subdue her with mace as she grabbed and held the head of her civil opponent in Bolivar County Justice Court. The altercation was severe enough to cause County Justice Court Judge James Strait to…
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