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BEVERLY v. MORRIS

No. 71-2720.

470 F.2d 1356 (1972)

Steve J. BEVERLY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Howard MORRIS and E. C. Williams, Chief of the City Police of the City of Jesup, Georgia, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Zorn, Jesup, Ga., for E. C. Williams and Wm. Howard Morris.

J. Alvin Leaphart, Jr., Jesup, Ga., for Conner, Warren and U. S. Fidelity.

Frank W. Seiler, Walter C. Hartridge, II, Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, MOORE and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

E. C. Williams, the police chief of Jesup, Georgia, appeals from a jury verdict against him for damages. Plaintiff Beverly was arrested in Jesup, and while in custody, was injured when he was blackjacked by an auxiliary police officer. Beverly sued Williams on the theory that Williams was negligent in failing to train properly the auxiliary officer, to supervise his patrol duties, and to provide a regular police...

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