Ellis Athanas v. Officer Alejandro Perez, a Lee County Sheriff Deputy, in his individual capacity

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION ELLIS ATHANAS, Plaintiff, v. Case No.: 2:25-cv-822-SPC-KRH OFFICER ALEJANDRO PEREZ, a Lee County Sheriff Deputy, in his individual capacity, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Defendant Deputy Alejandro Perez’s motion to dismiss. (Doc. 18). Plaintiff Ellis Athanas responded (Doc. 23), and Deputy Perez replied. (Doc. 31). For the below reasons, the Court grants the motion. Background This is civil rights action based on Deputy Perez’s warrantless entry into Plaintiff’s home.1 Shortly after midnight on…