Legal Opinion
Geter v. Fortenberry
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1988No. 87-1605PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us is whether the district court erred in rejecting, pending further discovery by appellee, the official immunity defenses raised by a municipal police officer and two county prosecutors who were sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We have jurisdiction over this interlocutory appeal. Concerning the prosecutors, we reverse the district court; with respect to the police officer, we dismiss the appeal and remand.
BACKGROUND
In August 1982, a lone black male robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in Greenville and Balch Springs, Texas; the Taco Bell outlet…
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