City of Annapolis v. Rowe

SALMON, Judge.

On October 15, 1992, Lieutenant Kenneth E. Rowe, Jr., of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, and his wife, Kimberly, filed suit against appellant, the City of Annapolis (the “City”). They also sued Mayor Alfred A. Hopkins; Fire Chief Edward P. Sherlock, Jr.; Deputy Chief Charles W. Smith III; and former City Attorney Jonathan A. Hodgson. The complaint set forth six causes of action. The counts and allegations were: Count I, a violation of Lt. Rowe’s rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Count II, a violation of Lt. Rowe’s Maryland constitutional rights; Count III, intentional…