Legal Opinion
Ladnier v. Murray
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1985No. Nos. 83-6668(L), 83-6669PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Peter Ladnier sued Fred Murray, a Greenbelt, Maryland police officer; William Lane, Greenbelt’s Chief of Police; and the City of Greenbelt. He alleged a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and further alleged the Maryland common law torts of negligence, assault, and battery. The suit arose from an incident in which a police car defendant Murray was driving struck a motorcycle plaintiff was riding. Murray then arrested plaintiff, and allegedly kicked, stomped, and handcuffed him with excessive force.
The case was tried to a jury, which…
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