United States Sixth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging a wrongful arrest, dismissal of plaintiff's claims on qualified immunity grounds is affirmed where the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement applied because there was a danger that evidence would be imminently destroyed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2009
• Published 08/21/2009

Judges

• Before MOORE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  PHILLIPS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jason J. Liss, Fabian, Sklar & King, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Appellant.  Megan K. Cavanagh, Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, Marcia L. Howe, Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Jason J. Liss, Fabian, Sklar & King, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Appellant.  Megan K. Cavanagh, Roger A. Smith, Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, Marcia L. Howe, Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Appellees.