Legal Opinion
Altman v. City of High Point
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 20, 2003No. 02-1178PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS joined. Judge GREGORY wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of several shooting incidents in the City of High Point, North Carolina (the “City” or “High Point”). In each incident, a High Point animal control officer shot and killed one or more dogs that were running at large in the city. Plaintiffs, the owners of the animals, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the officers’ actions violated their Fourth Amendment rights.…
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