Jerry Lawson v. Frank Glover

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his complaint as untimely. Because we conclude that the district court incorrectly interpreted and applied the relevant Georgia law, we reverse and remand.

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On February 5, 1984, appellant Jerry Lawson was shot in the buttocks by appel-lee Frank Glover, an Augusta, Georgia police officer. Lawson was taken to the hospital where his wounds were treated. While in the hospital being treated for these injuries, Lawson allegedly exhibited signs of mental disturbance. The doctors requested…