ALDRIDGE v. MULLINS

Civ. A. No. 6318.

377 F.Supp. 850 (1972)

Gregory N. ALDRIDGE, a citizen and resident of the State of Tennessee and the United States v. Andrew MULLINS, an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department of Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee.

United States District Court, M. D. Tennessee, Nashville Division.

April 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lionel R. Barrett, Jr., Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiff.

James H. Harris, III, Metropolitan Atty., Nashville, Tenn., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

MORTON, District Judge.

This is an action for damages brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The jurisdiction of this court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343.

Plaintiff Gregory N. Aldridge claims that he was unlawfully assaulted by the defendant police officer, Andrew Mullins, on the evening of September 30, 1970. Plaintiff maintains that the alleged assault was committed "under color of law" in the defendant's capacity...

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