SHARRAR v. FELSING

No. 96-5375.

128 F.3d 810 (1997)

Ronald E. SHARRAR; Gerard A. Sweeney; David L. Brigden; Kenneth J. Sharrar, v. Dennis FELSING, Sgt., Individually and as an officer of the Sea Isle City Police Department; William Kennedy, Detective Sgt., Individually and as an officer of Sea Isle City Police Department; Albert Wilson, Lt., Individually and as an officer of the Sea Isle City Police Department; Michael Larkin, Sgt., Individually and as an officer of the Sea Isle City Police Department; City Of Sea Isle Ronald E. Sharrar, Gerard A. Sweeney, David L. Brigden and Kenneth L. Sharrar, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane M. Shields (Argued), Sherilyn M. Arnold, Exton, PA, for Appellants.

Steve Drake (Argued), Savio, Reynolds & Drake, Absecon, NJ, for Appellees.

Before: SLOVITER, Chief Judge, ROTH, Circuit Judge and POLLAK, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Chief Judge.

Ronald Sharrar, Kenneth Sharrar, David Brigden and Gerard Sweeney brought this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against police officers Lt. Albert Wilson, Sgt. Michael Larkin, Sgt. William Kennedy, Sgt. Dennis Felsing, and the City of Sea Isle, New Jersey, alleging unlawful arrest, arrest with excessive force, and two illegal searches. After the district court granted summary judgment to the...

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