Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Ritch
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 14, 1982No. Civ. 3212PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a slander case.
Thomas Ritch and Donnie Dobbs are police officers for the city of Hamilton. On October 23, 1980 Ritch and Dobbs arrested Jerry Lewis for speeding and driving while intoxicated. Lewis was driving a pickup truck at the time of the arrest.
After being placed under arrest, Lewis was placed in the police car. Dobbs was driving the police car. Ritch drove Lewis's pickup truck. Upon arriving at the Marion County jail, Ritch parked and locked Lewis's truck. Lewis was booked and placed in jail.
Lewis's wife, Marcelle, came to the jail upon learning of her husband's arrest. At that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson Publishing Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Marion v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Phillips v. BradshawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Donaldson v. RobersonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Mobile Home Brokers, Inc. v. ClarkCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
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