Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Holt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 9, 1996No. A96A0085, A96A0273, A96A0915 and A96A0916PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Thomas was employed by MARTA as a fare collector when he was arrested for theft of revenue by MARTA police officers Holt, Montrose, and Wiley. After a jury found Thomas not guilty of all criminal charges, he filed this action against MARTA and the three officers for damages.
The evidence introduced at trial showed that Thomas had been employed by MARTA for approximately 20 years. He most recently worked as a fare collector at MARTA’s Brookhaven station. On May 15, 1993, Thomas was placed under surveillance by the defendant officers, who were investigating the…
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