Legal Opinion
Estep v. Combs
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided August 2, 2018No. 6:18-CV-23-REWPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert E. Wier, United States District Judge
On December 19, 2017, Plaintiff Jack Estep filed this action in Harlan Circuit Court against Steve Combs, a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFW) officer, alleging various state law claims and a slate of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 violations. DE 1-1 (State Court Record). The suit stems from Combs's arrest of Plaintiff on December 21, 2016. DE 1-1, at 4. Combs, in his official capacity, noticed removal on January 26, 2018. DE 1 (Notice).
The defense moved to dismiss the individual (DE 9) and official (DE 10) capacity claims. The Court…
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