Kirk Vester v. Daniel Hallock

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Kirk D. Vester appeals the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment as to his excessive-force claim against Deputy Sheriff Daniel Hallock. Vester argues that Hallock’s use of an “arm bar technique” was objectively unreasonable and that he is therefore not entitled to qualified immunity. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

On May 30, 2013, Hallock was dispatched to the 101 Bar & Grill in Hadar, Nebraska, in response to a report that a man had threatened to stab several patrons with a knife. The dispatcher advised Hallock that the suspect had been…