Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Garrion McClellan and Rita Madry v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department, and George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County, a Municipal Corporation Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald B. Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'rourke, Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen
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No. 503663
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Garrion McClellan and Rita Madry v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department, and George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County, a Municipal Corporation Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald B. Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'rourke, Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen
No. 503663 · Decided November 2, 1988
No. 503663·Fourth Circuit · 1988·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
November 2, 1988
Citation
No. 503663
Disposition
See opinion text.
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Garrion McClellan and Rita Madry v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department, and George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County, a Municipal Corporation Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald B. Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'rourke, Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Garrion McClellan and Rita Madry v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department, and George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County, a Municipal Corporation Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'ROuRke Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen, Rita Madry Garrion McClellan v. Bruce v. Coale, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department George S. Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as Officer of the Baltimore County Police Department Cornelius J. Beham, Individually and in His Capacity as Police Chief of Baltimore County, and Donald Hutchinson, Individually and in His Capacity as County Executive of Baltimore County Baltimore County Baltimore County Council, Council Members Ronald B. Hickernell Norman Lauenstein Gary Huddles James T. Smith, Jr. Barbara Bachur John W. O'rourke, Individually and in Their Respective Capacities as County Councilmen in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on November 2, 1988.
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