Legal Opinion
George B. Street v. Officer Leo Surdyka, Baltimore City Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1974No. 73-1843PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
In the district court George B. Street sought to recover damages from a Baltimore police officer and two police cadets, alleging that they arrested him in violation of the fourth amendment. Plaintiff brought his claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by analogy to the common law tort of false arrest.
While off duty on December 17, 1967, the police cadets, Andrews and Ullah, were in an automobile that nearly collided with Street’s taxi in a Baltimore intersection. Street then stopped abruptly to pick up a passenger, and the cadets decided to see what was wrong and inquire if…
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