Legal Opinion
Jeff Courtright v. City of Battle Creek
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 14, 2016No. 15-1722PublishedCited by 320 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
' MARTHA CRAIG DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge.
Prompted by a phone tip, the Battle Creek Police Department dispatched two of its police officers, defendants. Craig Wolf and Todd Rathjen, to a local hotel, leading to the arrest of plaintiff Jeff Courtright. Courtright then filed this 42 U.S.C, § 1983 suit against Officer Wolf, Officer Rathjen, and the City of Battle Creek, alleging claims of excessive force, false arrest, and municipal liability. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss all claims against them, but the district court denied the motion. The defendants now seek relief on…
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