Dudley v. Genesee County Sheriff

The plaintiff brought this action against the Sheriff of Genesee County and two of his deputies alleging a deprivation of civil rights actionable under 42 USCA 1983 and false imprisonment actionable under state law. The trial court granted the defendant deputies’ motion for a partial accelerated judgment under GCR 1963, 116.1(2) holding that a state court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the action insofar as it is based on the Federal statute. The trial court also granted the defendant sheriff’s motion for summary judgment under GCR 1963, 117.2(1) because of failure to state a claim…