RANDALL v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD.

Nos. 01-1347, 01-1392.

302 F.3d 188 (2002)

David RANDALL; Tamara Marshall, in her individual capacity and in her capacity as parent and custodian of Shanequia Marshall, a minor; Jerry Vance; Edward Jones; Dana Williams; Yolanda Hamlet; Jerry L. Swint; Carlos R. Marshall; Jason P. Mobley; Jermaine E. Mayhew; Stephen J. McAbee, Plaintiffs-Appellees, and John Williams; Eloise Jones; Francine C. Williams, Plaintiffs, v. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND; James M. Silvers, Corporal; David Rosser, Corporal, ID # 1784; Stephan Ricker, Detective, # 706, retired; F. Michael McQuillan, Lieutenant, # 521; George A. Swope, Sergeant, # 878, Defendants-Appellants, and Wayne Curry, individually and in his official capacity; John Farrell, Chief, in his official capacity; Alphonso Hawkins, individually and in his official capacity; Kenneth Bailey, Detective; Darrin Palmer, Detective; Prince George's County Police Department; Harry W. Oldfield, III, POFC, ID # 2025; Steven M. Kerpelman, Corporal, ID # 1123; Colleen Mallon, Corporal, # 1499; Shirley L. McCaffrey, Corporal, # 1221; Andrew K. Rositch, Corporal, #1264; Keith A. Harmon, # 688, retired; Joseph R. Hoffman, Corporal, # 1600; Kendrick Bailey #1794; Stephen J. Berry, Corporal, # 1027; Joe B. Walker, Corporal, # 1321; John Piazza, Corporal, # 1353; Jeffrey P. Reichert, Corporal, # 31587; Kenneth O'Berry, Detective, Corporal, # 1308; William B. Evartt, Corporal, # 1592; Robert Sheehan, Corporal, # 735; Edwin Robertson, Corporal, # 1233; Thomas R. Brown, Corporal, # 1064; Percel O. Alston, Corporal, # 1171; Ronald P. LeDonne, Sergeant, # 911; Clifford Holly, Captain, Individually and in his official capacity; Patrick Musselman, Corporal, # 1425; Roger Irvin, Corporal; Paul Evans, Sergeant, # 946; Howard Shook, Jr., Corporal, # 662; Daniel L. Husk, Captain, # 650; Ophus Robertson, Corporal, retired; Unknown Officers, # 1-10, Defendants. David Randall; Tamara Marshall, in her individual capacity and in her capacity as parent and custodian of Shanequia Marshall, a minor; John Williams; Jerry Vance; Eloise Jones; Edward Jones; Dana Williams; Yolanda Hamlet; Jerry L. Swint; Carlos R. Marshall; Jason P. Mobley; Jermaine E. Mayhew; Stephen J. McAbee, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Francine C. Williams, Plaintiff, v. Prince George's County, Maryland; James M. Silvers, Corporal; David Rosser, Corporal, ID # 1784; Stephan Ricker, Detective, # 706, retired; F. Michael McQuillan, Lieutenant, # 521; George A. Swope, Sergeant, # 878, Defendants-Appellees, and Wayne Curry, individually and in his official capacity; John Farrell, Chief, in his official capacity; Alphonso Hawkins, individually and in his official capacity; Kenneth Bailey, Detective; Darrin Palmer, Detective; Prince George's County Police Department; Harry W. Oldfield, III, POFC, ID # 2025; Steven M. Kerpelman, Corporal, ID # 1123; Colleen Mallon, Corporal, # 1499; Shirley L. McCaffrey, Corporal, # 1221; Andrew K. Rositch, Corporal, # 1264; Keith A. Harmon, # 688, retired; Joseph R. Hoffman, Corporal, # 1600; Kendrick Bailey # 1794; Stephen J. Berry, Corporal, # 1027; Joe B. Walker, Corporal, # 1321; John Piazza, Corporal, # 1353; Jeffrey P. Reichert, Corporal, # 31587; Kenneth O'Berry, Detective, Corporal, # 1308; William B. Evartt, Corporal, # 1592; Robert Sheehan, Corporal, # 735; Edwin Robertson, Corporal, # 1233; Thomas R. Brown, Corporal, # 1064; Percel O. Alston, Corporal, # 1171; Ronald P. LeDonne, Sergeant, # 911; Clifford Holly, Captain, Individually and in his official capacity; Patrick Musselman, Corporal, # 1425; Roger Irvin, Corporal; Paul Evans, Sergeant, # 946; Howard Shook, Jr., Corporal, # 662; Daniel L. Husk, Captain, # 650; Ophus Robertson, Corporal, retired; Unknown Officers, # 1-10, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided August 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jay Heyward Creech, Laura Jean Gwinn, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for Defendants-Appellants. Kenneth Everett McPherson, Riverdale, Maryland, for Plaintiffs-Appellees. ON BRIEF: Sean D. Wallace, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for Defendants-Appellants. David P. Olslund, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before WIDENER, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MICHAEL joined. Judge MICHAEL wrote a concurring opinion.

OPINION

KING, Circuit Judge.

These appeals arise from a jury verdict rendered against five law enforcement officers in the District of Maryland in October 2000. The verdict awarded compensatory and punitive damages to...

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