Bosarge v. MS Bureau of Narcotics

Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and Mississippi state law against the Bureau and two state agents, alleging that the agents falsely identified him as a participant in a drug ring and caused him to be unlawfully detained for six months. On interlocutory appeal, the court held that the district court erred in denying defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c). In this case, plaintiff has not stated a claim that defendants violated his federal constitutional rights, and the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, Miss. Code Ann. 11-6-5(1), immunizes defendants from suit under state law. Accordingly, the court reversed and remanded with instructions to dismiss plaintiff's claims. View "Bosarge v. MS Bureau of Narcotics" on Justia Law