Legal Opinion
Amanda Smith v. R. Ray
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 18, 2015No. 12-1503PublishedCited by 340 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge AGEE joined.
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Officer R.R. Ray appeals a district court order denying his motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity concerning Amanda Smith’s excessive force claim. Finding no error, we affirm.
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“In reviewing the denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity, we accept as true the facts that the district court concluded may be reasonably inferred from the record when viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff.” Waterman v. Batton, 393…
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