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Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of four prison guards and a private prison management company in a federal bench trial involving an inmate plaintiff who claimed he was gang-raped in his cell by the four guards. The court found that the inmate, who suffers from schizophrenia and was not […]
Roy A. Smith, Jr. tried a medical negligence case in the Circuit Court of Warren County, MS. The plaintiff claimed to be totally disabled related to alleged negligent physical therapy. Claimed economic damages exceeded one million dollars. After a week long trial, the jury returned a defense verdict in favor of […]
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a municipality in a state court wrongful death case involving a minor who drowned during a flash flood incident. The circuit court held plaintiff’s claims of negligent maintenance of drainage channels and failure to warn of a dangerous condition were barred under the immunities […]
Obtained summary judgment based on qualified immunity for police officers in a Section 1983 case alleging wrongful arrest and excessive force in violation of plaintiff’s rights under the Fourth Amendment. The federal court found there was probable cause for plaintiff’s arrest and that the officers’ use of force, including one […]
