Legal Opinion
Poling v. Ferguson
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided March 17, 1995No. 5:94-cv-00110PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MAXWELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff seeks to pursue his remedies in this Court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleges that defendants Ferguson and Keller, police officers employed by the defendant City of Belington, used excessive force during an unlawful arrest. Plaintiff has also alleged a cause of action against defendant City of Belington, based upon the doctrine of respondeat superior.
On December 15, 1994, defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss, and a memorandum of law in support of the motion. In support of the motion, defendants also submitted two exhibits, namely, the affidavit of…
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