United States First Circuit

In an appeal from an judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff-professor's complaint false arrest, defamation, and due process violations following arrest for stalking and disorderly conduct, summary judgment is affirmed because: 1) the warrant for plaintiff's arrest on stalking charges was supported by probable cause; 2) defendant had notice of both the charges against him and the possible sanctions; and 3) on the plaintiff's defamation claim, there is no evidence that defendants acted with malice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2011
• Published 12/20/2011

Judges

• TORRUELLA

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul McEachern, Martha Van Oot