PEROZA-BENITEZ v. SMITH

No. 20-1390.

994 F.3d 157 (2021)

Jose Antonio PEROZA-BENITEZ, Appellant v. C.I. Darren C. SMITH; C.I. Kevin Haser; C.I. Michael Perkins; Officer Daniel White; Officer Nicholas Epolito.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: April 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyson Y. Herrold [ARGUED], Kevin M. Bovard , Baker & Hostetler LLP, 2929 Arch Street, Cira Centre, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Counsel for Appellant.

David J. MacMain , Tricia M. Ambrose [ARGUED], MacMain Connell & Leinhauser, 433 West Market Street, Suite 200, West Chester, PA 19382, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: JORDAN, KRAUSE, and RESTREPO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This civil rights action arises from events that took place during the execution of a search warrant at the home of Plaintiff-Appellant Jose Antonio Peroza-Benitez. Peroza-Benitez brought suit against members of the City of Reading Police Department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging...

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