Harrell v. Houston County

Phipps, Judge.

Camille Harrell appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Houston County on her civil rights claim brought under 42 USC § 1983. For reasons that follow, we reverse.

Summary judgment is appropriate when no genuine issues of material fact remain and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We review the grant of summary judgment de novo, construing the evidence and all reasonable inferences in favor of the nonmoving party.

So viewed, the record shows that Harrell was stopped for speeding while driving though Houston County in October 2004. The…