Legal Opinion
Billy Joe Ashe v. Joe Corley, Etc., Montgomery County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1993No. 91-6299PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
The Appellants in this case are a number of plaintiffs who brought suit against two Texas counties and various members of their sheriffs departments alleging civil rights and RICO violations. Eventually all defendants were dismissed from the suit except Montgomery County. The district court granted summary judgment against the plaintiffs on all issues, and the plaintiffs now appeal. This Court affirms in part, reverses in part, and remands the case for further proceedings.
I. Facts and Procedural History
In December 1987, the plaintiffs — a group of Montgomery County jail…
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