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McGee v. County of Wilson

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 27, 1978PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TODD, Judge.

The plaintiff, Joe E. McGee, has appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his suit against the defendant, County of Wilson, for alleged wrongful acts of a deputy sheriff of said county.

On March 4, 1977, plaintiff filed his complaint against County of Wilson, Jerry D. Lee, Sr., a deputy sheriff and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety upon Lee’s official bond.

The complaint alleged that, on March 5, 1976, defendant Lee falsely arrested plaintiff without probable cause, warrant or other lawful grounds, and did unlawfully imprison plaintiff in a jail cell;…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stewart v. CraigTennessee Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Carter v. E. T. & W. N. C. Transp. Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1949
  3. Grundy County v. DyerTennessee Supreme Court · 1977

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Abshure v. Methodist Healthcare-Memphis HospitalsTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Glover v. Tacoma General HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Wilson v. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  4. Jenkins v. Loudon CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Wilson v. MorganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007

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