Antwain Porter v. Yates, in his official and individual capacities

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ANTWAIN PORTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:24CV551 ) YATES, ) in his official and individual capacities, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE This case concerns a

42 U.S.C. § 1983

claim of excessive force brought by Antwain Porter, a pretrial detainee at all relevant times. (Docket Entry 2 at 2–41, Complaint.) The defendant is Sergeant Phillip Yates, a police officer for the City of Winston-Salem. (Id. at 2; Docket Entry 22-3 ¶ 2, Affidavit of Sergeant Phillip…