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HARRISON v. WRIGHT

No. 71-1555.

457 F.2d 793 (1972)

William Edward HARRISON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Marvin H. WRIGHT, Metropolitan Police Department, Nashville, Tennessee, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

April 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gore, Barrett, Mitchell, & Barrett, Lionel R. Barrett, Jr., Nashville, Tenn., on brief, for plaintiff-appellant.

Paul F. Bumpus, Nashville, Tenn., on brief, for defendant-appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge and CELEBREZZE and KENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Harrison appeals from the dismissal of his complaint for damages against a Nashville policeman.

The complaint charged that the officer committed an assault and battery against Harrison while he was in police custody on January 21, 1967, in violation of his civil rights, secured to him by 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3). Harrison's action was commenced February 24, 1971, but dismissed without prejudice for failure to cite a named defendant...

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