Opinion ID: 779087
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Plaintiff Pelcher

Text: 21 Officer Stark's decision to arrest Pelcher is less understandable. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to Pelcher, Stark had no information suggesting Pelcher had committed any crime. He did not witness Pelcher removing any items from the laundromat. Further, he was told by Rogers that Pelcher had just dropped by to see how things were going and he was not helping Rogers and Emigh remove any of the equipment. Rogers' statement that only he and Emigh were removing items from the laundromat reinforced Stark's own observation that two individuals were moving items onto the moving van. The information available to Stark indicated that Pelcher was nothing more than an interested bystander. 22 On this record, we cannot say that a jury would have to conclude that officers of reasonable competence would disagree on whether the probable cause test was met. Hence, the district court's grant of summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity on Pelcher's false arrest and malicious prosecution claims was inappropriate.