WALKER v. SCHWALBE

No. 96-8338.

112 F.3d 1127 (1997)

Michael WALKER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert SCHWALBE, individually, and in his official capacity; Darrell Dean, individually and in his former official capacity; Roy Parrish, individually and in his official capacity; David Evans, in his official capacity only, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

May 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Atha Cosgrove, Office of State Attorney General, Atlanta, GA, Ronald R. Womack, LaFayette, GA, for Schwalbe/Dean/Evans.

John W. Davis, Jr., Rossville, GA, Amy S. Gellins, Law Offices of Amy Gellins, Athens, GA, for Walker.

Before BIRCH, Circuit Judge, and RONEY and FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judges.


FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judge:

Defendants interlocutorily appeal the district court's holding that they are not entitled to qualified immunity. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 105 S.Ct. 2806, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985) (denial of qualified immunity is immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine). We affirm.

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