Romie Vetters, Jr. v. James Berry and Al Phifer

THORNTON, Senior District Judge.

This is an appeal by the defendants, James Berry and A1 Phifer, from a judgment entered in favor of the appellee, Ro-mie Vetters, Jr., allowing recovery under a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 allegation that Berry and Phifer had deprived Vetters of his civil rights.

Suit was filed against Sheriff Bell, Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry, Deputy Sheriff Berry, police officer Phifer and the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. The suit was compromised, settled and dismissed as to Henry and was dismissed with prejudice as to Bell and the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.

Vetters contended…