Legal Opinion
Sorenson v. Ferrie
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1998No. 13-10409PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Kathlyn Sorenson sued police officers Steve Ferrie and James Walling under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after they arrested her for carrying a handgun in the trunk of her car. The district court granted summary judgment for the officers on the basis of qualified immunity. We affirm.
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Feme stopped Sorenson as she drove away from a darkened stable in Rowlett, Texas, around 3:00 a.m. on May 13, 1995. Thinking the stable was closed at this wee hour and aware of recent vandalism at nearby stables, Ferrie asked Sorenson to explain her business. She said she had been feeding her…
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