Legal Opinion
Ronnie Rice v. James Burks and Mark Harvey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 1993No. 92-2513PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
After the defendant police officers arrested and handcuffed Ronnie Rice, he attempted to escape. In the process of recapturing Rice the police officers hit him in the back, knocking him to the ground. Concluding that questions of fact existed as to whether the police officers used excessive force, the district court refused to grant summary judgment based on qualified immunity, 796 F.Supp. 319. The police officers appeal and we reverse.
I. Facts
Ronnie Rice and his companion Christopher Samson attempted to enter the Ebony Room tavern but were stopped at the door and told…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Betty Lester v. City of Chicago, Officer Daniel Leahy, Officer Ernest Cain, and Sergeant John McNultyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Talmadge McDonald Iii, a Minor, by His Mother and Next Friend, Glynis R. McDonald v. Patrick E. HaskinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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