Legal Opinion
Benningfield v. The City of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1998No. 97-20429PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Defendants appeal from the denial of summary judgment on the following claims: violation of the First Amendment (42 U.S.C. § 1983), 42 U.S.C. § 1985, tortious interference with business relations, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Defendants, all employees of the Houston Police Department (“HPD”), appeal the denial of their motions for summary judgment based on their qualified immunity. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
The Plaintiffs, Debbie Benningfield (“Ben-ningfield”), Pamela Grant, (“Grant”), and Peggy Frankhouser (“Frankhouser”),…
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