Ruda v. Boisvert

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA EASTERN DIVISION MICHAEL ELIAS RUDA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 3:19-CV-232-WKW ) [WO] TOBIS BOISVERT, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Shortly after midnight on March 30, 2018, Plaintiff Michael Elias Ruda was arrested in the parking lot of the Glory Days bar on multiple charges, including driving under the influence. Mr. Ruda alleges that three Phenix City police officers—Tobias Boisvert, Michael Bettencourt, and Joshua Geiger—unlawfully arrested him without probable cause and used excessive…