Legal Opinion
Ronald Lee Tucker v. Dewey Duncan and Tom Rasmussen
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1974No. 73-1689PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Ronald Lee Tucker brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two Belmont, North Carolina police officers, Dewey Duncan and Tom Rasmussen, seeking damages for unlawful arrest, use of unlawful force, and malicious prosecution. A jury found in his behalf on all issues and awarded damages against each of the defendants accordingly. We find no reversible error in the trial as to the issues of unlawful arrest and use of unlawful force. Since it appears, however, that Tucker’s prosecution for public drunkenness and resisting arrest was terminated by efforts brought about…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- George B. Street v. Officer Leo Surdyka, Baltimore City Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Langford v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co. v. KulpCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939
- Alexander v. LindseySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Garcia Jay Wright v. George Collins, Warden, Maryland Penitentiary Dr. Berry Officer Larry DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Jerome Singleton v. City of New York, Ronald Salzer and Anthony DellaventuraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Thomas James Hand v. Stuart Gary, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Deputy SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Dwayne Taylor and Charles D. Dixon v. Greg Gregg and City of Lubbock, Texas, MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Henry Malachowski and Julia Malachowski v. City of KeeneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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