Legal Opinion
Hartsfield v. Lemacks
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 1995No. 93-9298PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of an entry by law enforcement agents into the wrong residence to execute a presumably valid search warrant for a nearby house. Plaintiffs-Appellants Leonard and Mattie Hartsfield contest the district court’s grant of summary judgment on, and dismissal of, their constitutional claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We AFFIRM in part, REVERSE in part, and REMAND.
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“[T]he issue of a government official’s qualified immunity from suit presents a question of law, and ‘like the generality of such questions, must be resolved de novo on appeal.’ ”…
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