Case Number
M1999-01486-SC-R23-CQ
This case comes to us on a question of law certified from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The question for our resolution is: "Does a sheriff, when acting in a law enforcement capacity, [act] as a state [official] or [as a] county official under Tennessee law?" We accept certification and answer that a sheriff acts as a county official under Tennessee law.
Originating Judge
Robert L. Echols
Case Name
Robert Spurlock, et al vs. Sumner County, et al
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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