Legal Opinion
Hallmark v. City of Fredericksburg
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided November 21, 2002No. 04-01-00595-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by:
KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.
Vern Hallmark appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Fredericksburg (“City”), Lt. Steve Wetz, Sgt. Elgin Durst, and Officer Felix Castaneda. According to Hallmark, the trial court erred in dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim and his tort claims for trespass, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. We affirm in part, reverse and remand in part, and reverse and render in part.
Background
In reviewing the grant of a motion for summary judgment, we look at the facts in the light most favorable…
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