Legal Opinion
McLaughlin v. City of LaGrange
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 7, 1981No. Nos. 81-7411, 81-7627PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants Jerry McLaughlin and Willie Williams brought a civil rights action based primarily on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against appel-lees, the City of LaGrange, Georgia, Chief of Police Shepherd, and Lieutenant Chip-man alleging police brutality. The District Court granted a partial summary judgment in favor of the City of LaGrange and Chief Shepherd from which McLaughlin and Williams appeal. We affirm.
Appellants allege that on February 16, 1980, they were severely beaten by Lieutenant Chipman and other police officers. A complaint was lodged with the police department on February 18, 1980, and…
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