Legal Opinion

Minchella v. Bauman

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 13, 2003No. 02-1454PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Janet Minchella appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment based on qualified immunity in favor of Defendants-Appellees Corey Bauman and Michael Miles (“the Officers”), police officers in Beverly Hills, Michigan, on Minehella’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. Minchella claims that the Officers used excessive force by twisting her arm and slamming her into a police car while arresting her for assault and battery on a police officer. We find that, viewing the facts in favor of Minchella, there exists a material question of fact whether…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by20 opinions

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