Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Crippen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 20, 1999No. Docket No. 98-3704PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Chief Judge:
Brevard Griffin appeals from Judge Scullin’s sua sponte dismissal of the complaint in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment based on excessive force and the prosecution of allegedly false criminal charges. Appellant also moves for damages in the amount of $250,000. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the dismissal of the excessive force claim and affirm the dismissal of claims concerning false criminal charges. Appellant’s motion for damages is denied.
BACKGROUND
Appellant contends that on December 4, 1994, excessive force was used…
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