HOWARD v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

No. C86-98.

667 F.Supp. 540 (1987)

Gerald HOWARD, Plaintiff, v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Regional Transit Authority, Policeman Povented Taylor, Badge # 23, Regional Transit Authority Policeman Gary Koval, Badge # 36, Regional Transit Authority Badge # ?, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Commissioner Virgil E. Brown, Commissioner Timothy F. Hagan, Lt. Chester Zembala, Commissioner Mary D. Boyle, Gerald T. McFaul, Sheriff, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, E.D.

August 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Meros, Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff.

Russell T. Adrine, Gen. Counsel, Robert E. Davis, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, John T. Corrigan, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Kevin Purcell, Colleen C. Cooney, Asst. County Prosecutors, Cleveland, Ohio, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

KRENZLER, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Gerald Howard, commenced the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging the deprivation of his civil rights under color of state law. He alleges that his arrest due to mistaken identity and the subsequent search of his car on December 5, 1985, deprived him of the rights secured...

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