Legal Opinion
William Edward Harrison v. Marvin H. Wright, Metropolitan Police Department, Nashville, Tennessee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1972No. 71-1555PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Harrison appeals from the dismissal of his complaint for damages against a Nashville policeman.
The complaint charged that the officer committed an assault and battery against Harrison while he was in police custody on January 21, 1967, in violation of his civil rights, secured to him by 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3). Harrison’s action was commenced February 24, 1971, but dismissed without prejudice for failure to cite a named defendant. The suit was refiled April 6, 1971, more than four years after the alleged assault and battery.
The District Court granted the motion for summary judgment on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thomas U. Mulligan v. Detective Schlachter, Sergeant Ware, Lieutenant Morin, and Benjamin J. SafirCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Robert William Crawford v. Lt. Woodrow W. Zeitler and the Toledo, Ohio, Police Dept.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Jones v. BombeckCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Bledsoe v. StokesTennessee Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by18 opinions
- Jones v. BalesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1972
- John T. WRIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Willett v. WellsDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1977
- Shell v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Walko Corporation v. Burger Chef Systems, Inc., an Indiana CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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