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Parties Involved:
Gino Dago
Appellant
Scott Erwin
Appellant
Jennifer Gilbreath
Appellant
Frederick Morrison
Appellant
Alberto Ramos
Appellee
Hallie Smith
Appellant

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

for the Fifth Circuit ____________

No. 24-20164

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Alberto Ramos, 

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Scott Erwin; Jennifer Gilbreath; Hallie Smith; 

Frederick Morrison; Gino Dago, 

Defendants—Appellants.

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Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:23-CV-2517

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Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Alberto Ramos sued various police officers for false arrest and excessive force arising out of an encounter that took place in Houston, Texas during the early morning hours of July 11, 2021. According to the allegations in 

Ramos’s complaint, which we must accept as true, some of the officers tackled him without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, and afterwards other 

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* This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

December 9, 2024

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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officers used excessive force to restrain him. After the district court partially 

denied the officers’ motion to dismiss based on qualified immunity, the officers appealed.

Having reviewed the record and the parties’ briefs, and having heard 

oral argument, we affirm essentially for the reasons stated in the district 

court’s opinion.

AFFIRMED.

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