Legal Opinion
Margaret S. Rodriguez v. Donald E. Ritchey
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1976No. 75-1362PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this case we review a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, six FBI agents sued for allegedly arresting the plaintiff-appellant in violation of the Fourth Amendment. On summary judgment, our first concern is whether there was any genuine issue of material fact, Rule 56(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Liability turns on the reasonable good faith of the officers for acts occurring during the investigation and arrest of the appellant.
We affirm the judgment of the District Court as to all appellees except Agent Ar-wine. We are of the opinion that…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Binderup v. Pathe Exchange, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
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