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STREET v. SURDYKA

No. 73-1843.

492 F.2d 368 (1974)

George B. STREET, Appellant, v. Officer Leo SURDYKA, Baltimore City Police Department, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 21, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander R. Martick, Baltimore, Md., for appellant.

Robert C. Verderaime, Baltimore, Md., (Verderaime & DuBois, Baltimore, Md., on brief) for appellees.

Before CRAVEN, RUSSELL and FIELD, Circuit Judges.

CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:

In the district court George B. Street sought to recover damages from a Baltimore police officer and two police cadets, alleging that they arrested him in violation of the fourth amendment. Plaintiff brought his claim under 42 U. S.C. § 1983 by analogy to the common law tort of false arrest.

While off duty on December 17, 1967, the police cadets, Andrews and Ullah, were in an automobile that nearly collided with Street's taxi in...

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