Legal Opinion
Ernie H. McMillian v. City of Rockmart, Buddy Cagle and Lee Hayes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1981No. 81-7054PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Ernie McMillian, appellant, appeals the order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the City of Rock-mart and two city police officers, appellees, on the basis that appellant’s action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Because we find that the district court properly applied Georgia’s two-year period of limitations applicable to personal injuries, we affirm the district court.
FACTS
Rockmart police officers arrested Ernie McMillian on July 9, 1977, and charged him with violations of city ordinances. The recorder’s court, a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- L. L. McGuire v. John F. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by17 opinions
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