Legal Opinion

Darlene M. Kesinger v. Thomas Herrington

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 26, 2004No. 03-13883PublishedCited by 242 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Circuit Judge:

In this case the district court denied the individual defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the basis that he was not entitled to qualified immunity. For the following reasons, we find that the defendant is entitled to qualified immunity. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions that the district court grant the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Estate of Charles Scott Kesinger (Kesinger) filed a two-count civil action against the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (JSO) and Deputy Officer Thomas…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by242 opinions

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  4. Oliver v. FiorinoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  5. Willie Mathews v. James McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007

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