Legal Opinion
Danny M. Bennett v. Dennis Lee Hendrix
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 2005No. 04-12256PublishedCited by 228 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Danny M. Bennett and Danny L. Reid filed a complaint alleging that Dennis L. Hendrix, former Sheriff of For-syth County, Georgia and Earl A. Single-tary and David W. Waters, deputies who served under Hendrix, violated their civil rights. Plaintiffs alleged that these officers carried out a campaign of police harassment and retaliation after plaintiffs supported a county referendum opposed by the sheriff. After the district court entered an order denying the officers qualified immunity, they brought this appeal. We find no error in the district court’s order,…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by228 opinions
- Douglas v. YatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Moton v. CowartCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
- Smith v. MosleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Austin Gates v. Hassan KhokarCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
- Lynda Gaines v. E. Casey WardynskiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
223 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.