BRIGGS v. MARSHALL

No. 95-1745.

93 F.3d 355 (1996)

Connie J. BRIGGS, Michael Brown, Jr., Michael J. Carnes, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William F. MARSHALL, individually and as an employee of the Town of French Lick, Indiana, and Town of French Lick, Indiana, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Shean, Bloomington, IN, Michael K. Sutherlin (argued), Sutherlin & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, for plaintiffs-appellants.

John B. Drummy, Kightlinger & Gray, Indianapolis, IN, Richard T. Mullineaux (argued), Van T. Willis, Kightlinger & Gray, New Albany, IN, Jay D. Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Salem, IN, for defendant-appellee William F. Marshall.

John B. Drummy, Kightlinger & Gray, Indianapolis, IN, Richard T. Mullineaux (argued), Van T. Willis, Kightlinger & Gray, New Albany, IN, for defendant-appellee Town of French Lick, Indiana.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY, and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs, Connie Jo Briggs, Michael Brown, Jr., Michael John Carnes, and Robert Patton, filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action against Orange County, Indiana, French Lick, Indiana, and a number of French Lick police officers. Their complaint sought compensatory and punitive damages against the individual officers for wrongful arrest and detention, use of excessive force, and various state law torts. The complaint also sought...

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