Legal Opinion
Carr v. City of Florence
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 7, 1990No. 89-7488PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this section 1983 lawsuit, we affirm the district court's ruling that the sheriff of Lauderdale County, Alabama, and his deputies are immune from a lawsuit for damages in their official capacities under the eleventh amendment to the United States Constitution.
FACTS
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 12, 1988, officers of the police department of the City of Florence, Alabama, chased two men in a light-colored automobile because the officers suspected that the men had been involved in a drug deal. After a six and a half mile chase, the suspects pulled the automobile…
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3Cited by164 opinions
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