Goodwin v. City of Fultondale

Bonnie Goodwin (Bonnie) appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the City of Fultondale and Daryl Hamilton (Officer Hamilton) on her claims of conversion, trespass, and violation of her civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case is before this court pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 12-2-7(6).

At the outset we note that Rule 56, Ala. R. Civ. P., provides that a summary judgment is appropriate in situations where there exists no genuine issue of any material fact and the movant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. It is well settled that the moving party has the burden of…