Legal Opinion

Wyatt v. Owens

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided October 12, 2016No. CASE NO. 7:14-CV-00492PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

NORMAN K. MOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Michael E. Wyatt (“Plaintiff’), acting pro se, filed this case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Johnny Owens, Allen Shelton, William Hams, Scott Wyatt, and M.D. Pickeral used excessive force while arresting Plaintiff on July 3, 2012. Compl. at 1-4. On January 30, 2015, these defendants filed a motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of that case. (Dkt. 25). The Court granted that motion in part and denied it in part on August 20, 2015. (Dkt. 31). The claims against Harris and Pickeral were dismissed because they…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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