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QUESINBERRY v. ROUPPASONG

No. 24814.

331 S.C. 589 (1998)

503 S.E.2d 717

Melissa QUESINBERRY, Shannon Foxworth, Teresa Ann Lewis, and Scott Roth, Petitioners, v. Paul ROUPPASONG and M.B. Rosbrugh, individually and in their capacity as police officers; City of Myrtle Beach, a governmental entity within the State of South Carolina; and Myrtle Beach Police Department, an agency of the City of Myrtle Beach, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 13, 1998.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald W. Hazzard, Myrtle Beach, for petitioners.

Michael W. Battle, of Battle & Vaught, P.A., Conway, for respondents.

WALLER, Justice:

Petitioners brought actions against respondents alleging, inter alia, respondents violated their constitutional rights in using excessive force to effect their arrest. Recovery was sought under section 1983, Title 42 of the United States Code.1 At the close of petitioners' case, the trial judge directed a verdict in favor of respondents.2 The...

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