Meredith Coleman v. Nyal Frantz, Sheriff of Wells County, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Myron L. Gordon, Senior District Judge, sitting by designation, filed a dissenting opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Meredith Coleman filed this civil rights action against Nyal Frantz, the Sheriff of Wells County, Indiana, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. 593 F.Supp. 28. Plaintiff appeals on the grounds that the district court erroneously failed to recognize a violation of his constitutional rights and improperly afforded the defendant a qualified immunity from Section 1983 liability. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the summary judgment.
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As noted, defendant is the Sheriff of Wells County, Indiana,…
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