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Mejia v. Bowman

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
Apr 5, 2016
785 S.E.2d 185 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016)

Summary

explaining that a trial court improperly granted an officer's motion for summary judgment based on public official immunity when the plaintiff had presented evidence that the officer "arrested her for no reason and then lied to a magistrate."

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Opinion

No. COA15–777.

04-05-2016

Mayra A. MEJIA, Plaintiff, v. Louis D. BOWMAN, Individually and as a member of the High Point, North Carolina, Police Department; and J.A. Jamerson and C.D. Loggins, Individually and as members of the Guilford County Sheriff's Department; B.J. Barnes, Sheriff of Guilford County; and The Local Government Excess Liability Fund, Inc., Defendants.

Smith, James, Rowlett & Cohen, LLP, by Norman B. Smith, for Plaintiff. Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, by Lisa W. Arthur, Bruce P. Ashley, and Patrick M. Kane, for Defendant Louis D. Bowman.


Case Reported Without Published Opinion

Reversed.


Summaries of

Mejia v. Bowman

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
Apr 5, 2016
785 S.E.2d 185 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016)

explaining that a trial court improperly granted an officer's motion for summary judgment based on public official immunity when the plaintiff had presented evidence that the officer "arrested her for no reason and then lied to a magistrate."

Summary of this case from Hyatt v. Miller
Case details for

Mejia v. Bowman

Case Details

Full title:Mayra A. MEJIA, Plaintiff, v. Louis D. BOWMAN, Individually and as a…

Court:Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Date published: Apr 5, 2016

Citations

785 S.E.2d 185 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016)

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