Legal Opinion
Fils v. City of Aventura
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 2011No. 09-10696PublishedCited by 296 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1276TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This case involves claims of excessive force against local police officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the officers’ corresponding assertion of qualified immunity. The officers moved for summary judgment based on this defense in the district court, and the court denied their motion. They then appealed to this court. We unfortunately found ourselves unable to decide the case, and issued a limited remand to the district court to clarify its opinion. It has done so, and we are now in a position to render a decision.
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