Nickson Joseph v. Kenneth Kimple

Appellant Nickson Joseph sued Liberty County, Georgia, Police Officer Kenneth Kimple, individually and in his official capacity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Also named as defendants were the Long County Board of Commissioners, and the City of Hinesville, Georgia. Each defendant moved for summary judgment.

Joseph appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of all defendants pursuant to a detailed analysis of the issues as set forth in the order of Honorable Avant Edenfield, District Judge, Southern District of Georgia, reported as Joseph v. Kimple, 343 F.Supp.2d 1196, 2004 WL 2472971…