Where an officer in an excessive-force case challenged the denial of qualified immunity, the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to accept certain facts in the officer’s statement of facts as undisputed, and the court did not ...

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Where a man who was detained and shocked with a Taser as part of an arrest brought allegations of excessive force against a city, its police department and an officer, summary judgment for the city is affirmed because the plaintiff ...

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Plaintiff filed a §1983 suit against defendants, alleging they used excessive force while arresting plaintiff and her minor son. Defendants appealed the denial of their summary-judgment motion, arguing that they were entitled to qualified immunity. Where video evidence supported finding ...

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Where a plaintiff brought claims including excessive force and civil conspiracy against two officers in an incident that arose from a traffic stop, the defendants were entitled to summary judgment on the conspiracy claim because the plaintiff did not establish ...

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Where an officer challenged the denial of qualified immunity in an excessive-force case in which the plaintiff claimed that the officer violated his rights by shocking him with a Taser while he was incapacitated, the appellate court lacked jurisdiction over ...

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Where a woman who suffered a fractured collarbone in an altercation with a police officer brought an action for excessive force, the denial of qualified immunity to the officer is reversed and remanded because it was not clearly established that ...

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Defendant, a state trooper, stopped plaintiff for suspected DUI. When plaintiff refused to comply with defendant’s instructions, defendant took plaintiff to the ground, breaking her knee. Plaintiff filed a §1983 action alleging excessive force and unlawful seizure. The district court ...

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Plaintiff, an elementary school student, sued under 42 U.S.C. §1983, alleging that defendants unreasonably seized him and used excessive force by handcuffing him. Defendants moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. The district court concluded that disputed material facts ...

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SWAT officers arrived at what they believed to be an apprehended homicide suspect’s home to search for evidence. A woman inside the home answered the door and indicated she would unlock the front screen for officers. However, they threw a ...

Tagged with: 42 U.S.C. §1983 Deliberate Indifference excessive force

A Benton police officer shot and killed 17-year-old Keagan Schweikle. His parents filed a §1983 action against the officer, the chief of police and the city. The district court granted defendants summary judgment, finding that the officer was entitled to ...

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  Plaintiff filed suit against defendant police officers after they followed him home to issue a disturbance citation and ultimately used a stun gun on plaintiff and burst into plaintiff’s home after he retreated inside. The district court granted summary ...

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