Bronson v. Thompson

Full title: SHAWNETTE BRONSON, Plaintiff, v. C. THOMPSON AND SHANE HILTON, Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

Date published: Feb 22, 2012

Case No. 11-4160-JTM (D. Kan. Feb. 22, 2012)

Opinion

Case No. 11-4160-JTM

02-22-2012

SHAWNETTE BRONSON, Plaintiff, v. C. THOMPSON AND SHANE HILTON, Defendants.

J. THOMAS MARTEN

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on the Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 8) of the defendants which was filed December 12, 2011. The defendants argue that dismissal is appropriate because pro se plaintiff Shawnett Bronson has failed to state a valid claim for relief under Fed.R.Civ.Pr. 12(b)(6), and that they are entitled to qualified immunity. Bronson has made no response to the Motion to Dismiss.

For good cause shown and pursuant to D.Kan.R. 7.4, the motion of the defendants is hereby granted. Bronson's own Complaint concedes that she was driving without a license, thereby justifying her arrest under K.S.A. 8-244. Bronson's Complaint is devoid of any allegation that the defendants used unreasonable force in effecting the arrest, or that they were indifferent to any known medical condition. Further, the defendants are entitled to qualified immunity under the circumstances of the case. See Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 814 (1982).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 22^nd day of February, 2012.

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J. THOMAS MARTEN, JUDGE