Legal Opinion

Elizabeth Hannula v. City of Lakewood and Jane Doe, and Don Lively

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 29, 1990No. 89-1110PublishedCited by 150 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Elizabeth Hannula seeks damages under the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. section 1983, for injuries she allegedly sustained during an arrest by a police officer from the City of Lakewood. The officer moved for summary judgment based on a qualified immunity defense. The district court denied the motion. We reverse.

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On June 22, 1987 Hannula purchased a camping permit at Bear Creek Lake Park in the City of Lakewood, Colorado. She ate dinner at the park and went to sleep. Park Ranger Pam Nodolsky later awoke Hannula and informed her that she was sleeping in a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Medicare&medicaid Gu 37,414 Pueblo Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc., and Oliver P. Pacheco v. Joseph E. Losavio, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by150 opinions

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  3. Cortez v. McCauleyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  4. Michael Kopec v. Tyrone Tate, Officer Township of WhitemarshCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  5. Porro v. BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010

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