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Spencer v. StatonSpencer v. Staton

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jul 26, 2007
06-30020
Versions:489 F.3d 658
2007 WL 1719928

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and DAVIS and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

IT IS ORDERED that the petition for rehearing is granted in part as follows:

The portion of the panel opinion discussing appellants’ state law claims for false arrest and imprisonment is withdrawn, and these claims will be remanded to the district court for consideration in the first instance. The second sentence of the opinion is amended to conform with this disposition.

The concluding paragraph of the opinion is also amended to state:

For these reasons, we REVERSE the district court‘s summary judgment for Detectives Staton and Brumley on the Malley claim and on the state law false arrest and imprisonment claims, AFFIRM for Sheriff Pattison and REMAND for further proceedings. We express no opinion on whether, at trial, Spencer or the detectives will prevail in their respective contentions.

REVERSED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART; AND REMANDED.

Case Details

Case Name: Spencer v. Staton
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Jul 26, 2007
Citations: 489 F.3d 658; 2007 WL 1719928; 06-30020
Docket Number: 06-30020
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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