Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Counts
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 2, 1982No. Civ. A. 82-0194-RPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Richard Henderson, Jr., is an inmate at the Henrico County (Va.) Jail. He has filed a section 1983 action against M. V. Counts, a Henrico County police officer. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976). The plaintiff alleges that Counts and another officer used excessive force in arresting him. Henderson seeks damages and a letter of apology from the defendant. Counts moves for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s claim. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b).
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On the morning of December 24, 1981, Counts- attempted to stop Henderson for…
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