Schreiner v. Hodge

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 117,034 MARK T. SCHREINER, Appellant, v. CHAD S. HODGE and DANNY SMITH, Appellees. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When the material facts are not in dispute, an order granting summary judgment presents only a question of law subject to de novo review. 2. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits state actors from performing unreasonable searches or seizures. An officer effects a seizure when the officer, through physical force or show of authority, has in some way restrained the liberty of a citizen. 3. A brief seizure is…