Legal Opinion
Witt v. West Virginia State Police, Troop 2
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 4, 2011No. 10-1008PublishedCited by 166 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge KEENAN joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Steven Witt brought this § 1983 Fourth Amendment excessive force case against the West Virginia State Police and three troopers. After dismissing Witt’s claims against the State Police and the troopers in their official capacity, the district court refused to grant summary judgment to the troopers in their individual capacity. Con tending that qualified immunity protects them from suit, the troopers timely noted this interlocutory appeal. For the…
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