HANCOCK v. CAPE

No. 15-14284.

875 F.3d 1079 (2017)

Yasund Q. HANCOCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brent CAPE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 17, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Thelston Mosley, II , The Power Firm, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Sun S. Choy , Theodore Freeman , Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, Brian Richard Dempsey , Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., ATLANTA, GA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before TJOFLAT, JULIE CARNES, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


This case involves questions of state-law interpretation and the interplay between Georgia's renewal statute, Georgia's general in forma pauperis statute, and the federal rules governing in forma pauperis status. We conclude that the District Court resolved those questions correctly and affirm its decision....

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