Legal Opinion
Charles Bella v. Lee Chamberlain and Curtis Meyers
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1994No. 93-2092PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Charles Bella brought this action against defendants Lee Chamberlain and Curtis Meyers, two officers of the United States Customs Service, alleging that they used excessive force against him in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Defendants both moved to dismiss Mr. Bella’s complaint for failure to state a constitutional claim, also arguing that they were entitled to qualified immunity. The district court issued an order denying the motions. Defendants appeal. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reverse.
I. Background
A. Facts
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