Legal Opinion
M.D. Ex Rel. Daniels v. Smith
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided August 27, 2007No. Civil Action 3:04cv877-MHTPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff M.D., a minor, brings this lawsuit against defendant Lloyd Smith, in his individual capacity, under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, as enforced through 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, and under Alabama state law. 1 According to M.D., Deputy Sheriff Smith forcefully removed M.D. from his ear, slammed his head against the trunk of the car, and frisked him. M.D. asserts that the search and seizure of his person was unreasonable and the amount of force used was excessive, all in violation of federal law; he also…
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