Gentile v. Town of Kure Beach

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this action alleging that the Town of Kure Beach negligently hired an unqualified building inspector whose erroneous decisions deprived plaintiff of property in violation of his rights under the Constitution and laws of the United States. Plaintiffs complaint alleged, among other things, violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants. We affirm.

Plaintiff is a building contractor. Defendant Clarence Robbins was the building inspector for defendant Town of Kure Beach from sometime prior to the spring of 1984 until 1…