Legal Opinion
John C. Reeves v. City of Jackson, Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1979No. 77-1456PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976) action for false arrest and imprisonment, the district court directed a verdict, at the close of all the evidence, for the City of Jackson, Mississippi and nine City police officers or jailers. While the court was correct in entering judgment for some of the defendants, as to others a jury question was presented. Accordingly, we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
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On January 23, 1974, at approximately 9:30 p. m., Officer C. W. Harvey of the Jackson, Mississippi police department discovered John C. Reeves slumped…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Wayne Ernest Barker v. Ben Norman and Jack BallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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