Legal Opinion

Stephenson v. Cox

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 23, 2002No. Civil Action 00-1921(RMU)PublishedCited by 117 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

URBINA, District Judge.

Granting the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

I. INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff, Thomas Stephenson, is suing United States Park Police Officers John Cox and William Mossburg (collectively “the defendants”) for damages caused by their arrest and detention of him. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants arrested and searched him without probable cause and therefore violated the plaintiffs Fourth Amendment right to be free from illegal search, seizure, and arrest. The defendants move to dismiss the amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sparrow, Victor H. v. United Airlines IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  2. Federal Deposit Insurance v. BenderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  3. Jerome D. Jackson v. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & DunnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. Twelve John Does v. District of Columbia, Appellants/cross-Appellees, Nathaniel McQueen Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  5. Weil v. SeltzerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989

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