Cote v. Town of Millinocket

ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., Chief Judge.

Late Halloween afternoon in 2008, town of Millinocket Police Officers Kevin Ingersoll, Janet Theriault and Jerry Cox pulled over, tased, and arrested Wayne Cote for allegedly committing a criminal trespass. Concluding that there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the Officers had probable cause to stop and arrest Mr. Cote, the Court declines to grant summary judgment for arresting Officers. The Court grants summary judgment, however, in favor of the town of Millinocket and Chief Donald Bolduc because Mr.…