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· 12/21/1979

John C. Reeves v. City of Jackson, Mississippi

Citations

  • 608 F.2d 644
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 9432

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  • holding good faith to be a jury question on record before court
  • warrantless and malicious arrest based on no probable cause violates liberty, and hence § 1983
  • warrantless and malicious arrest based on no probable cause violates liberty, and hence § 1983
  • a state municipality does not waive its immunity by purchasing liability insurance

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Judges: Tuttle, Tjoflat, Hill

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