Legal Opinion

Anderson v. CITY OF GLENWOOD, GEORGIA

District Court, S.D. Georgia

Decided May 12, 1995No. Civ. A. 394-055PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against Defendant Hilliard, a police officer. Plaintiff also sued Defendant City of Glenwood, in its capacity as employer of Hilliard, in tort and for failure to train or supervise its officers. The City now moves for summary judgment. For reasons discussed below, the Court grants the motion.

I. Summary Judgment Standard

The purpose of summary judgment is to explore the evidence to determine whether there is a genuine issue of material fact requiring a trial. Matsushita Elec. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kicklighter v. Evans County School DistrictDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1997

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