Legal Opinion
Schnabel v. Tyler
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 9, 1994No. 14853PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
The principal issue in this certified appeal is whether, in an action seeking damages for violation of federal civil rights, the chief of police was entitled to qualified immunity.
The plaintiff, Philip Schnabel, the' chief of police of the town of Rocky Hill, brought suit against the defendant, Clyde Tyler, a Rocky Hill police officer, seeking damages for defamation as the result of public comments made by Tyler about Schnabel. Tyler filed a five count counterclaim against Schnabel seeking damages for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process, and…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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