Legal Opinion
Doe v. Sullivan County
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1992No. Nos. 90-5288, 90-5346 and 90-5348PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Sullivan County, Mike Gardner, and Lynn Hawkins appeal a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff John Doe for injuries sustained while incarcerated. Plaintiff in turn appeals directed verdicts for the remaining defendants and pretrial orders limiting evidence and denying his motion to add new defendants. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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On September 6, 1986, plaintiff was arrested on third-degree burglary charges for the theft of comic books, pens, and a calculator. The next day plaintiff was placed in the…
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- Doe v. Claiborne County ex rel. Claiborne County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
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