Legal Opinion
Charles Joyner v. Deptuy Sheriff Taylor
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 18, 1997No. 02A01-9508-CV-00188PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LILLARD, Judge.
This is a civil rights case. Appellants, Shelby County and Shelby County Sheriff A.C. Gilless, Jr., appeal a jury verdict finding them liable for violating the civil rights of Appellee Charles Thomas Joyner under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because the alleged civil rights violation was caused by simple negligence, and' not by a County policy, procedure, custom, or usage, we reverse.
On June 15, 1976, Charles E. Joyner received a citation for a DWI violation and for driving without tail lights. He failed to appear for his scheduled court appearance. Consequently, a bench warrant…
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