SOUSA v. CASEY

No. 1738-Appeal.

306 A.2d 186 (1973)

James J. SOUSA v. Richard CASEY et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 18, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford J. Cawley, Providence, for plaintiff.

Robert J. McOsker, City Sol., David J. Kehoe, Asst. City Sol., for defendants.


OPINION

PAOLINO, Justice.

The plaintiff brought this civil action against the defendants alleging that on March 17, 1966, he sustained severe personal injuries while being arrested for an alleged motor vehicle violation. The jury returned a verdict against each defendant in the sum of $4,500 and judgments thereon were entered in the Superior Court. The case is here on appeal and cross-appeal filed by the defendants and plaintiff respectively.

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