Legal Opinion
Acker v. City of Elberton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 28, 1985No. 70809PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant, acting pro se, filed the instant action on January 30, 1985. Appellant’s complaint alleged that appellee City of Elberton (City) and two of its former police officers were jointly and severally liable for injuries received “from the officers’ wrongful, intentional, malicious, and violent actions” during the arrest of appellant on October 17, 1982. Compensatory and punitive damages were sought. Appellees City and former officer McIntosh were served and both subsequently filed answers and motions to dismiss. The remaining defendant was never served. The trial court…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Thomas v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- City of Cave Spring v. MasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Gray v. Mayor of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Davis v. City of RoswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Jones v. City of AustellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Bradley Jay Depew v. City of St. Marys, Georgia, Charles Earl Fowler v. City of St. Marys, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Acker v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- West v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- Jerry Lawson v. Frank GloverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Peeples v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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