Legal Opinion
George Karnes v. Thomas Skrutski, in His Individual Capacity Edward Kowalski, in His Individual Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 3, 1995No. 94-1633PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
This dispute arises out of an automobile search after the driver was stopped for speeding. This appeal, framed in the context of qualified immunity, addresses what characteristics can constitute reasonable suspicion sufficient to justify an investigatory stop and a detention based on that stop. Plaintiff George Karnes filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988), alleging Pennsylvania State Troopers Thomas Skrutski and Edward Kowalski violated his rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. 1 Karnes appeals the…
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