McPHERSON v. KELSEY

Nos. 95-2234, 95-2269 and 96-1017.

125 F.3d 989 (1997)

Douglas C. McPHERSON and Connie K. McPherson, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants (95-2269; 96-1017), v. Arthur T. KELSEY, Defendant, Thomas Scott and Richard Boushong, Defendants/Cross-Appellees, Steven Sowle and G. Michael Hocking, Defendants-Appellants (95-2234)/Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 1, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas C. McPherson, Lansing, MI, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant in 95-2234.

Elaine Whitfield Sharp, Whitfield, Sharp & Sharp, Marblehead, MA, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant in 95-2269.

Daniel S. Sharp (argued and briefed), Whitfield, Sharp & Sharp, Marblehead, MS, for Connie K. McPherson in 95-2234, 95-2269 and Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants in 96-1017.

James L. Dyer (argued and briefed), Vandervoort, McFee, Christ, Carpenter & Fisher, Battle Creek, MI, for Defendants.

Gail P. Massad (briefed), Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, MI, for Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Before: LIVELY, NELSON, and RYAN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

Defendant G. Michael Hocking, a judge of the Circuit Court of Eaton County, Michigan, and defendant Steven Sowle, a corrections officer in the Eaton County Sheriff's Department, are appealing here from a $45,000 judgment entered against them in a civil rights action that arose out of an allegedly illegal stop and frisk incident in the county courthouse. The plaintiffs, Douglas C. McPherson and Connie K. McPherson,...

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