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WATFORD v. BRUCE

No. CIV.A.99-1207-AM.

126 F.Supp.2d 425 (2001)

Kelvin WATFORD, Plaintiff, v. F.C. BRUCE, Deputy Sheriff, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.

January 5, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelvin Watford, Powhatan, VA, for Plaintiff.

Lawrence Dumville, Virginia Beach, VA, for Defendant.

ORDER

LEE, District Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The issue presented is whether a pre-trial detainee who alleges that he was assaulted by a sheriff's deputy with such force that he sustains bruising, scarring and swelling has stated a viable claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Specifically, plaintiff...

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