Legal Opinion
Fann v. Brailey
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 2, 1992PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANTRELL, Judge.
Marjorie Gale Fann sued the city manager of Fairview and two police officers under Title 42, U.S.C. § 1983 for violating her civil rights. The defendants moved for summary judgment on the ground that, as municipal officials, they enjoyed a qualified immunity. The trial judge overruled the defense. For the reasons stated below, we reverse.
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In the summer of 1987, Ms. Fann, who had been a vocal critic of the Fairview administration, decided to run for the city council. During the campaign she publicly criticized the city manager, Leroy Brailey, the chief of police, Robert…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Cantrell v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
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