James Martin Smith v. Douglas M. Gonzales, Thomas P. Lane

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1982-03-15

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CLARK, Chief Judge: Plaintiff, James Martin Smith, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, Baton Rouge Parish police officer Thomas P. Lane. In this section 1983 action, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , Smith alleged that his arrest and commitment to a psychiatric ward violated his constitutional…

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