Legal Opinion
Robinett v. Carlisle
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 15, 1996No. 2-96-074-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIGHAM, Justice.
This interlocutory appeal stems from a civil rights action filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994) by Douglas Carlisle. 1 Appellant Larry Robinett challenges trial court’s denial of a partial summary judgment based upon his assertion of qualified immunity. Because we find that partial summary judgment was improperly denied, we reverse the order of the trial court and render summary judgment for Robinett based on his qualified immunity.
BACKGROUND
Robinett is a police officer in Wichita Falls, Texas. During the early morning hours of January 29, 1993, he and other officers…
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