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No. 438865
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept., Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc, and Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept. Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and John Suttles Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc
No. 438865 · Decided July 17, 1984
No. 438865·Fourth Circuit · 1984·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
July 17, 1984
Citation
No. 438865
Disposition
See opinion text.
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Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept., Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc, and Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept. Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and John Suttles Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept., Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc John Suttles Johnny Wehunt Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc, and Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept. Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc, Bobby Whisenant v. Dr. Stanley Yuam Chris Johnson, Administrator of Grace Hospital Jerry Richards, Sheriff of Burke Co. Bill Hamrick, Chief of Police, Morganton, Nc Johnny Wehunt John McDevitt Sheriff's Deputy, Morganton, Nc Ronnie Hudson, Chief Detective, Morganton, Nc Police Dept. Steve Whisnant, Detective, Sheriff's Dept., Morganton, Nc Joe Clark, Chief Jailer, Burke County Jail, Morganton, Nc, and John Suttles Charles Whitman, Sbi Agent, Hickory, Nc in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 17, 1984.
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