Legal Opinion

Scott v. Palmer

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided September 27, 2016No. Case No.: 3:14-cv-01034-MHHPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Madeline Hughes Haikala, United States District Judge

Plaintiff James Scott alleges that defendant Sergeant Kyle Palmer violated his *1306rights under the Fourth Amendment and Alabama law when Sergeant Palmer arrested him in a church parking lot. (Doc. 1, pp. 7-9). Plaintiff Carolyn Scott also asserts a claim against Sergeant Palmer under Alabama law. (Doc. 1, ¶ 6.7). Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Sergeant Palmer has asked the Court to enter judgment in his favor on the Scotts’ claims. (Doc. 41). For the reasons stated below, the Court…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Kim D. Lee v. Luis FerraroCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Shaw v. City of SelmaDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2017
  2. Cooper v. ListerDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2023
  3. Jennings v. SmithDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2023
  4. Owens v. ThorntonDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2025

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