Legal Opinion
Patel v. Dennett
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided March 27, 2018No. Case No.: 2:16-cv-00730-JAD-PALPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jennifer A. Dorsey, U.S. District Judge
Sagar Navin Patel sues Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Boe Dennett for excessive force and free-speech violations arising out of an altercation on Paradise Boulevard in Las Vegas. Dennett moves for summary judgment. Because there are genuine disputes of material fact about whether Dennett used excessive force in response to Patel's exercise of his free-speech rights, and because Dennett is not entitled to qualified immunity, I deny the motion.
Background
On April 4, 2014, Patel, an Indian-American man, traveled to Las Vegas with several of his family…
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