Legal Opinion
Poss v. Moreland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 9, 1985No. 41462PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
John Terry Moreland filed suit for damages in Fulton Superior Court against Carl W. Poss, Sr., an attorney, and others. He alleged Poss had wrongfully caused him to be arrested and confined. The complaint sets forth several state law tort claims and a claim under Federal law, 42 USC §§ 1983 and 1988. After discovery, Poss filed a motion for summary judgment as to all claims then pending against him. The trial court granted the motion and Moreland appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court except as to the federal law claims and as to one…
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- City of Cave Spring v. MasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by15 opinions
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