Meyers v. Miranda

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _______________________________________ ) JOHN J. SMITH, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. ) 17-30078-FDS v. ) ) THE CITY OF HOLYOKE, ) JAMES PARNELL, CRYSTAL MANZI, ) SAMUEL DEL VALLE, and ) THIAGO A. MIRANDA, ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SAYLOR, C.J. This is a civil rights action alleging the use of excessive force during an arrest. After committing a minor traffic violation, plaintiff John J. Smith, Jr., refused to stop for police…