Legal Opinion
Crosby v. Paulk
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 10, 1999No. 97-8585PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
This interlocutory appeal requires us to determine if local law enforcement officers and a state revenue agent are entitled to qualified immunity for investigating underage drinking and after-hours sales of alcohol in nightclubs. On motions for summary judgment, the district judge denied qualified immunity. We reverse and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1994, the Valdosta/Lowndes/Brooks Drug Task Force (“Drug Task Force”) was conducting an ongoing criminal investigation of unlawful alcohol sales to minors or on Sunday of all establishments selling alcohol in Valdosta and Lowndes…
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