GREGORY v. SHELBY COUNTY, TENN.

Nos. 98-5913, 98-5976, 98-6174, 98-6175.

220 F.3d 433 (2000)

Mickey GREGORY, as Administrator of the Estate of Gerald Gregory, Plaintiff-Appellant (98-5913/5976/6174)/ Cross-Appellee, v. SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE; A.C. Gilless, individually and in his capacity as Sheriff of Shelby County, Tennessee; Jerry Ellis, Defendants-Appellees, Rhett Shearin, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant (98-6175).

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 12, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Leffler (argued and briefed), Memphis, Tennessee, for Plaintiff-Appellant/ Cross-Appellee.

Brian L. Kuhn (argued and briefed), Ford & Harrison, Memphis, Tennessee, for Defendant-Appellee Shelby County.

Fred E. Jones, Jr. (argued and briefed), Stewart, Wilkinson & Wilson, Memphis, Tennessee, for Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Shearin.

Michael M. Richards (briefed), Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, Memphis, Tennessee, for Defendant-Appellee Ellis.

Before: RYAN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges; NUGENT, District Judge.


OPINION

NUGENT, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Mickey Gregory, as Administrator of the Estate of Gerald Gregory, appeals four decisions of the trial court: (1) the grant of a directed verdict to defendant Shelby County; (2) the grant of remittitur to defendants Rhett Shearin and Jerry Ellis; (3) the dismissal of the official capacity claims against defendant Rhett Shearin; and, (4) the denial of the plaintiff's motion for attorney fees against defendant...

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