Legal Opinion
Thomas Lewis, Cross-Appellants v. J.D. Downs and V.W. Geil, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1985No. 84-5738, 84-5739PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendants-Appellants J.D. Downs and V.W. Geil appeal from a decision of the district court finding them liable under Tennessee common law for battery and pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) for using unnecessary and excessive force against plaintiffs-appellees Mr. Thomas Lewis, Mrs. Ethel Lewis, and Tony Lewis. Appellants assert on appeal that the evidence produced was insufficient to establish a violation of appellees’ due process rights and that the district court erred in awarding punitive damages. We hold that the defendants’ conduct, in this case, was sufficiently egregious to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Charles v. Shillingford v. Van E. Holmes, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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