Legal Opinion
Montelis Peters v. Rob Caplan
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 12, 2017No. 16-1475UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
2Per curiam
Montelis Peters sued the City of Mount Rainier, Maryland, and Corporal Rob Ca-plan under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) and the Maryland Declaration of Rights Articles 24 and 26. The complaint alleged that the City and Corporal Capten falsely arrested Peters. The district court dismissed the case. Peters now appeals the district court’s orders dismissing the § 1983 claim against the City and granting summary judgment to Corporal Capten on the § 1983 and Maryland claims. Finding no error, we affirm.
First, we review de novo the district…
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