Caldwell v. City of Tallassee

In May 1993, Bonnie Caldwell sued the City of Tallassee and Thomas Sides, alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process and requesting damages. Caldwell amended his complaint to allege that the City and Sides had intentionally deprived him of his constitutional rights, so as to create liability pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, by committing the malicious prosecution against him. The trial court dismissed the malicious prosecution and abuse of process claims as they related to the City. The trial court eventually entered a summary judgment for the City as to the § 1983 claim and for Sides…