Legal Opinion
Schmitt v. LANGENOUR
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 28, 2011No. 39553-3-IIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, J.
¶1 Lawrence Schmitt appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment based on qualified immunity in favor of Jennifer Forbes, a deputy prosecutor with the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO), on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims of false arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. Forbes cross appeals, arguing that she was entitled to absolute immunity. We affirm the order granting summary judgment, holding that Jennifer Forbes is entitled to both qualified immunity and absolute immunity.
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¶2 On June 16, 2002, Schmitt noticed two dogs on his property chasing after…
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