Legal Opinion

Adams v. Kraft

District Court, N.D. California

Decided October 25, 2011No. 5:10-CV-00602-LHKPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LUCY H. KOH, District Judge.

Plaintiff Berry Lynn Adams (“Adams”) brings this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against Defendants Daniel L. Kraft (“Kraft”), Phillip Hauck (“Hauck”), Kirk Lingenfelter (“Lingenfelter”), and K.P. Best (“Best”), (collectively “Defendants”), all of whom are California State Park Rangers (“Park Rangers”), alleging unlawful search and arrest, excessive force, and retaliation, in violation of his rights under the First and Fourth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and Article I,…

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