Legal Opinion
Britt ex rel. Britt v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 15, 2001No. 00-1019PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Plaintiff, John Britt, brought suit against defendant, Deputy Sheriff Jerry Smith, under 42 U.S.C § 1983 for an assault and battery that allegedly took place on February 12, 1985, while Britt was incarcerated in the Genesee County Jail.1 Britt previously attempted to pursue this action against Smith in state court proceedings, but his claims were dismissed because of improper service. Britt subsequently filed suit in federal district court. The district court dismissed Britt’s claims on the grounds that they were barred by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel or,…
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