WHITE v. LEWIS


156 N.J. Super. 198 (1978)

383 A.2d 744

CHARLES WHITE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BOSIE LEWIS, LIEUTENANT S. HORNYAK ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 14, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles P. Allen, Jr. argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Dietrich, Allen & St. John, attorneys).

Mr. Gerald A. Hughes argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Levy, Levy, Albert & Marcus, attorneys).

Before Judges LYNCH, BISCHOFF and KOLE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KOLE, J.A.D.

Plaintiff and defendant Lewis were arrested, while under the influence of intoxicating beverages, by two police officers of the City of Trenton. They were transported to Trenton police headquarters and placed in the same jail cell. For the purpose of this proceeding we must assume that the municipal defendants — the city, its police department, the persons in charge of the police station, and all of the...

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