Legal Opinion
Soto v. Gaudett
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 5, 2017No. Docket 15-3764PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Joseph Gaudett, Martin Heanue, Damien Csech, Chris Robinson, Christopher Stepniewski, and City of Bridgeport (the “City5’ or “Bridgeport”) (collectively “Defendants”) appeal from so much of an order of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Warren W. Eginton, Judge, as denied their motions for summary judgment dismissing, on the basis of qualified immunity, claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by plaintiff as conservator of the estate of his brother Israel Soto (“Soto”) for use of excessive force in the deployment of tasers and in…
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