Legal Opinion
Bombard v. Volp
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided September 8, 2014No. Case No. 2:13-cv-58PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*518 OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM K. SESSIONS III, District Judge.
Plaintiff Martin Bombard brings this action claiming that Burlington Police Officer Richard Volp’s use of a Taser1 constituted excessive force. Defendants Volp, the Burlington Police Department (“BPD”), and the City of Burlington have moved for summary judgment and, in the event summary judgment is not granted, to bifurcate the trial. For the reasons set forth below, the motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 25) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, the motion to bifurcate (ECF No. 27) is GRANTED, and the motion to stay discovery (ECF…
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