Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Hazel Park
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2008No. 07-1659UnpublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.
Jeannie Ryan appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment against her claim of excessive force by the police of Hazel Park City. Because we find that the police officers did not exceed the bounds of reasonable force, we AFFIRM the district court’s decision.
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This case arises out of Ryan’s arrest for (1) fleeing and eluding a police officer and (2) assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer. The relevant events transpired on March 23, 2004, in Hazel Park, Michigan. Ryan did not feel well when she awoke on March 23; she had two seizures…
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