Legal Opinion
Frank Pritchard v. James E. Perry and H. H. Griffis
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1975No. 74-1528PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff in his complaint sought recovery of damages for a violation of constitutional rights arising out of his allegedly wrongful arrest and imprisonment by the defendants, both State police officers. He specifically alleged that the defendants “knew or should have known that the charges [on which his arrest was based] were not true and were not based upon fact” and “[t]hat the arrest and detention of the Plaintiff was completely and totally without legal justification.” The defendants made no motion to dismiss the complaint but filed an answer on the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Michael Cohen v. Russell K. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- George B. Street v. Officer Leo Surdyka, Baltimore City Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Robert Leon Jenkins, a Minor, by His Mother and Next Friend, Roberta B. Jenkins v. F. W. AverettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Charles v. Shillingford v. Van E. Holmes, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Bruce B. Landrigan v. City of WarwickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Joseph Brewer v. M. Prentiss BlackwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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