Shackleford v. Catlett

Caplan, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County wherein that court granted summary judgment for the defendants and dismissed the action. The plaintiff in that action, George Glenn Shackleford, was a deputy sheriff in Berkeley County; defendant Catlett was the sheriff and defendants Williams, Wright and Burkhart were members of the County Court [now Commission] of Berkeley County.

The plaintiff instituted an action against the defendants in their official capacities seeking the recovery of damages for injuries resulting from their alleged…