COLLINS v. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

No. 10-2316.

664 F.3d 8 (2011)

John COLLINS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE; Bruce Mallory, in his official capacity as Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of New Hampshire; Robert C. Whitten, in his official capacity as Police Officer of the University of New Hampshire Police Department, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

December 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul McEachern , with whom Shaines & McEachern, PA, was on brief for appellant.

Martha Van Oot , with whom John L. Arnold and Orr & Reno, PA, was on brief for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

John Collins, ("Collins"), a professor at the University of New Hampshire ("UNH"), was arrested and charged with stalking and disorderly conduct after unleashing an expletive-filled tirade against a colleague whom he suspected of causing him to receive a parking ticket. Although the charges were later dismissed, Collins sued UNH and various UNH officials for false arrest, defamation, and violation of his due process rights. The district court...

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