Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic, and Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Frederick City Police and Agent, Servant, Employee and Policymaker of City of Frederick, Maryland the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Rederick City Policy and Agent, Servant, Employee, and Policy Maker of City of Frederick, Maryland David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, and the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland
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No. 766123
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic, and Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Frederick City Police and Agent, Servant, Employee and Policymaker of City of Frederick, Maryland the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Rederick City Policy and Agent, Servant, Employee, and Policy Maker of City of Frederick, Maryland David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, and the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland
No. 766123 · Decided August 31, 1999
No. 766123·Fourth Circuit · 1999·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
August 31, 1999
Citation
No. 766123
Disposition
See opinion text.
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Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic, and Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Frederick City Police and Agent, Servant, Employee and Policymaker of City of Frederick, Maryland the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, Pinkley, Incorporated, T/a Bradley Books v. City of Frederick, Maryland, a Body Politic Robert A. Servacek, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Detective in Frederick City Police Department and City of Frederick, Maryland Richard J. Ashton, Major, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief, Rederick City Policy and Agent, Servant, Employee, and Policy Maker of City of Frederick, Maryland David S. Gearinger, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland John Lammers, Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland, and the Mayor and Board of Alderman of Frederick, Maryland, Constituting and Acting as the City of Frederick Maryland, a Body Politic Shawn Martyak, Officer, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Agent of Frederick City, Maryland is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on August 31, 1999.
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