Legal Opinion

Patsy Carolyn POE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donnie HAYDON, Et Al., Defendants-Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 28, 1988No. 87-5377PublishedCited by 348 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

In this civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, various Kentucky state officials appeal the district court’s order denying their motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Because the district court did not properly address the issue of qualified immunity, we vacate the denial of summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I

We begin with a brief overview of the facts. Patsy C. Poe was employed as a janitor by the Finance and Administration Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In July 1984, she began working on the night shift at the Capitol…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by348 opinions

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  4. Barbara Walton, Individually and as Next Friend of Courtney Walton and Kamara Walton v. City of Southfield, Keith Birberick, Robert CastlemanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  5. Katherine Gardenhire and Walter Gardenhire v. Donald Schubert, in His Individual and Official Capacity as Chief of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000

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