Legal Opinion
Bussinger v. City of New Smyrna Beach
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 20, 1995No. 93-2102PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Denver Fleming and Frank Roberts appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment on the ground that they have qualified immunity in a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We REVERSE in part and AFFIRM in part.
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Appellee William Bussinger served as Patrol Commander for the City of New Smyrna Beach, Florida (the “City”). Bussinger was named Acting Administrative Coordinator when the City’s Police Chief was placed on administrative leave. Bussinger and Acting Police Chief Denver Fleming were considered to be possible candidates to replace the former chief.
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