Legal Opinion

Reese v. Herbert

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 16, 2008No. 06-14231PublishedCited by 585 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

In this action for damages brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Edward J. Reese alleged that officers of the Dade County, Georgia, Sheriffs Department used excessive force in arresting him, in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment. He also alleged that their supervisor failed adequately to train and supervise them and that he was deprived of medical treatment in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the defendants summary judgment on alternative grounds: (1) no constitutional violations occurred, and (2) assuming that violations…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by585 opinions

  1. Mann v. Taser International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  2. Brown v. City of Huntsville, Ala.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Fils v. City of AventuraCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  4. Pablo Guevara v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  5. Fleur Bresler v. Wilmington Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017

580 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API