Legal Opinion
Craig Brown v. georgiacarry.org, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 10, 2015No. A14A2021PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Boggs, Judge.
We granted this interlocutory appeal to consider the trial court’s denial of summary judgment on the issue of qualified immunity for government officials under 42 USC § 1983. Michael Justin Belt was arrested outside the Colonial Mall in Brunswick, Georgia in December 2008, on a charge of misdemeanor obstruction of a police officer, OCGA § 16-10-24 (a). The charge against him ultimately was dismissed in 2012, after jury selection was completed. Belt and Georgia-Carry.Org, Inc. (collectively “appellees”) then brought this action against the arresting officers, seeking damages and…
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