Legal Opinion
Cabell v. Petty
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1987No. 86-2509PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Joan F. Cabell, administratrix of the estate of Charles Leslie Fitz, and certain other individuals instituted a civil action against the Commonwealth of Virginia, William G. Petty, Commonwealth Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Harvey Gary Watson. The plaintiffs alleged the infliction of constitutional injury in violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983, in connection with the 1983 murder of Fitz by Watson. Following a hearing on Petty’s motion to dismiss, the plaintiffs accepted a voluntary non-suit. Petty now appeals the denial of his motion for the…
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