By North Carolina Judicial Branch
Bartley v. City of High Point
Whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed the trial court's partial denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the claims against him in his individual capacity, finding genuine issues of material fact exist concerning whether defendant acted with malice when arresting plaintiff, thereby overcoming the presumption of public official immunity that would otherwise bar such claims against defendant.
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Whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed the trial court's partial denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment as to the claims against him in his individual capacity, finding genuine issues of material fact exist concerning whether defendant acted with malice when arresting plaintiff, thereby overcoming the presumption of public official immunity that would otherwise bar such claims against defendant.