Orlando Associate Kate Kmiec and Tallahassee Junior Partner James Waczewski prevailed on an appeal in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights action styled Fernando Luna v. University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, et. al, at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal on April 23, 2014. Our clients, the University of Central Florida, UCF Police Chief Richard Beary, UCF Police Officer Gregory Larkin and UCF Police Officer Julie Wilk were sued for allegedly depriving the Plaintiff of his civil rights pursuant to a lawful arrest. The Plaintiff brought his claims as official capacity claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the Federal Court for the Middle District of Florida. Read More