Legal Opinion
Alcorn v. Gordon
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided September 2, 1988No. 87-CA-556-MRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge.
The appellant in this case appeals from a summary judgment issued by the Jefferson Circuit Court dismissing the appellant’s complaint which alleged malicious prosecution.
On May 15, 1981, David Lee Nash was arrested by the appellant, Ernest Alcorn, and other officers of the Jefferson County Police Department. Several charges were lodged against Nash, but eventually he was fined $25 for disorderly conduct and $10 for resisting arrest.
During the arrest, Nash was beaten by Alcorn and other officers. Nash was hospitalized and had reconstructive surgery on his right eye. On February…
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