Legal Opinion
Henry v. Purnell
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 17, 2008No. Civil JFM-04-979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
J. FREDERICK MOTZ, District Judge.
On October 20, 2003, Robert Purnell, a former Deputy Sheriff of Somerset County, Maryland, mistakenly shot Frederick P. Henry with his Glock service pistol instead of his Taser while Henry was attempting to avoid arrest. As the result of this incident, Henry filed suit, claiming that Purnell’s conduct violated his right to be free from an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment and the Maryland Constitution.
After a substantial amount of discovery had been conducted, I denied a motion for summary judgment filed by Purnell. See Henry v. Purnell,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Brower Ex Rel. Estate of Caldwell v. County of InyoSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Daniel Anthony Miller v. Prince George's County, Maryland, a Body Corporate and Politic John L. DougansCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- Bradier Steve Landol-Rivera, Etc. v. Gilberto Cruz Cosme and Jaime Cintron RamosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- Torres v. City of MaderaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2009
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
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