Deanna Copeland v. Lucas Wicks

Deanna Copeland (“Mother”) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Lucas Wicks (“Detective”) on her malicious prosecution and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. She argues Detective was not entitled to summary judgment because the statements he made in his probable cause affidavit were intentionally false or made with a reckless disregard for the truth. Because there was no evidence that Detective acted with malice, he was entitled to judgment on the malicious prosecution claim. Detective was also entitled to qualified immunity on the § 1983 claim because there was probable…