GRAVITT v. GRAVES

Civ. A. No. C83-964A.

609 F.Supp. 925 (1985)

Randall Jerry GRAVITT, Plaintiff, v. B.J. GRAVES, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

May 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Goldberg, Atlanta, Ga., Bensonetta Tipton Lane, College Park, Ga., for plaintiff.

Claude L. Goza, Kirby A. Glaze, Steven M. Fincher, Glaze & McNally, Jonesboro, Ga., for defendant.


ORDER OF COURT

MOYE, District Judge.

The above-styled action is before the Court on the defendant's motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b). The defendant's sole argument supporting his motion is that ordinary negligence is insufficient to support the plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After a brief review of the facts, this Court will address the defendant's argument.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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