Legal Opinion
Andrew Sims v. C. L. Adams, III
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1976No. 75--1693PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Andrew Sims filed a complaint alleging a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970) and claims for false arrest and false imprisonment in violation of Ga.Code Ann. §§ 105-901, 105-1001 (1968). The complaint alleges that Sims’ constitutional rights were violated by an unlawful arrest and physical abuse on February 24, 1971. Defendants Brock, Adams, Zimmer, Ghettie, Norris, and Samples (the police defendants) were allegedly present and participat ing at various stages of the arrest and beating. The district court directed a verdict for Norris on all claims, for Zimmer,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by173 opinions
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