Thacker v. City of Hyattsville

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• discussing the evidentiary showing necessary to demonstrate “intent, motive, or state of mind” needed for malice in order to defeat summary judgment
• focusing on a personal history of animosity between officer and arrestee as well as a potential financial motive on the officer’s part
• discussing the evidentiary showing necessary to demonstrate “intent, motive, or state of mind” needed for malice in order to defeat summary judgment
• affirming entry of summary judgment against plaintiff who failed to offer evidence that Mayor of Hyattsville, and others, acted with malice
• finding a “jury could reasonably infer from the evidence that [defendant] acted out of racial animus by making an arguably quick and unlawful arrest on the basis of his anger and hostility toward [plaintiff’s] perceived racial prejudice and discriminatory conduct”
• “determination of the issue must have been a critical and necessary part of the decision in the prior proceeding”

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