MAY v. CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA

No. 15-11749.

841 F.3d 1173 (2016)

Phyllis J. MAY Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF NAHUNTA, GEORGIA, Darren Crews, Former Chief of Police of the City of Nahunta Police Department, in his individual capacity, Tommy L. Allen, In his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Date Filed: November 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Torin D. Togut , Law Office of Torin D. Togut, Lawrenceville, GA, Joseph John Segui, Jr. , Law Office of Joseph J. Segui PC, Waynesville, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Richard Strickland , Steven Blackerby , Terry L. Readdick , Brown Readdick Bumgartner Carter Strickland & Watkins, LLP, Brunswick, GA, for City of Nahunta, Georgia.

Richard Strickland , Steven Blackerby , Brown Readdick Bumgartner Carter Strickland & Watkins, LLP, Brunswick, GA, for Darren Crews and Tommy L. Allen.

Before JORDAN and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and DALTON, District Judge.


The instant appeal calls on us to determine whether an otherwise authorized mental-health seizure was converted into an unconstitutional one by virtue of the seizing law enforcement officer's conduct. In particular, Appellant Phyllis J. May ("May") challenges the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee...

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