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KARNES v. SKRUTSKI

No. 94-1633.

62 F.3d 485 (1995)

George KARNES, Appellant, v. Thomas SKRUTSKI, in his individual capacity; Edward Kowalski, in his individual capacity.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 3, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Gildin, (argued), Andrew B. Kramer, Carlisle, Stefan Presser, American Civ. Liberties Union, Philadelphia, PA, for appellant.

Joseph S. Rengert, (argued), Joanna N. Reynolds, Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, PA, for appellees.

Before: BECKER, SCIRICA, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

This dispute arises out of an automobile search after the driver was stopped for speeding. This appeal, framed in the context of qualified immunity, addresses what characteristics can constitute reasonable suspicion sufficient to justify an investigatory stop and a detention based on that stop. Plaintiff George Karnes filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988...

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