Legal Opinion
Means v. City of Atlanta Police Department
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 12, 2003No. A03A1384PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Michael Means filed the underlying action against Sydell, Inc., d/b/a Spa Sydell (“Sydell, Inc.”) and Richard Blahnik asserting claims of defamation, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment. Means later added the City of Atlanta Police Department, Chief Beverly Harvard, and Detective Shirley Eppinger and amended his complaint to assert claims for violations of 42 USC § 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment. Means dismissed his claims against Sydell, Inc. and Blahnik. The trial court granted summary judgment to the remaining defendants. Means appeals. For reasons explained…
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