Steven Scozzari v. City of Clare

OPINION

HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge.

In this civil-rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Defendants Dwayne Miedzianowski and Jeremy McGraw (collectively, “Defendants” or “the Officers”) appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment on qualified-immunity grounds. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Factual Background

Plaintiff is the brother of William Scozzari, who was shot and killed in front of his cabin at the Lone Pine Motel in Clare, Michigan, in September 2007.1 Scozzari was a rather small man (5'3", 133 lbs.) of 51 years when he died. According to Plaintiff, Scozzari was…