(Download) "Beverly v. Morris" by United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Beverly v. Morris
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Release Date : January 13, 1972
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 49 KB
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E. C. Williams, the police chief of Jesup, Georgia, appeals from a jury verdict against him for damages. Plaintiff Beverly was arrested in Jesup, and while in custody, was injured when he was blackjacked by an auxiliary police officer. Beverly sued Williams on the theory that Williams was negligent in failing to train properly the auxiliary officer, to supervise his patrol duties, and to provide a regular police officer on duty the night of the assault. It is not argued on this appeal that the force used by the auxiliary police officer was justified. Appellant Williams contends that (1) he was entitled to either a directed verdict or a judgment notwithstanding the verdict because of insufficiency of the evidence, (2) the court erred in charging the jury on the standard of care required of the police chief in the selection, training, and supervision of auxiliary police officers, and (3) the court did not properly charge the jury regarding the method of impeaching or discrediting a witness.