Legal Opinion
Terrell v. Petrie
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 17, 1991No. Civ. A. 3:90CV00629PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This case involves Lorenzo Terrell’s charge that he was unlawfully arrested and searched by IRS agents on March 27, 1990. The arrest was ostensibly based upon a state-issued capias for failure to pay $60 in court costs in 1982. Plaintiff, who works for the IRS claims the arrest was a pretext to search for illegal drugs. Defendants, IRS employees who either conducted the search or were supervisors, have moved to dismiss or for summary judgment on several grounds, including qualified immunity.
For the reasons discussed below, Defendants’…
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