upholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months
Summary of this case from McCurry v. MooreNo. 146.
November 10, 1969.
C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. B. Jeff Crane, Jr., for Kern, and Sam H. Hood, Jr., for Fidelity Deposit Co. of Maryland, petitioners. Charles Kipple for respondent. Reported below: 407 F. 2d 781.
upholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months
Summary of this case from McCurry v. Mooreupholding liability under § 1983 against a jailer for continuing a prisoner's incarceration for nine months
Summary of this case from McCurry v. Mooredenying state ministerial officers absolute immunity under section 1983
Summary of this case from McCray v. State of Marylandstating that a sheriffs statutory duty as keeper of the county jail "cannot be avoided by delegating authority over the jail to deputies or other subordinates"
Summary of this case from Opinion No. GA-0784Full title:KERN ET AL. v. WHIRL
Court:U.S.
Date published: Nov 10, 1969
Sheriff Jones sought an instruction that good faith was a defense to Bryan's claim of false imprisonment. The…
Bonner v. CoughlinPage v. Sharpe, 487 F.2d 567 (1st Cir. 1973); Williams v. Vincent, 508 F.2d 541 (2d Cir. 1974); Howell v.…