Legal Opinion
Dechant v. Grayson
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided January 7, 2021No. 2:20-cv-02183Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS LARRY DECHANT, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 2:20-CV-02183-HLT JAMES GRAYSON AND RICHARD HANKS, Defendants. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Undersheriff James Grayson of the Trego County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Plaintiff Larry Dechant’s home on April 7, 2019. Dechant alleges that Undersheriff Grayson used excessive force in executing the warrant and that his use of force constitutes battery and negligence under Kansas law. Dechant also alleges Trego County Sheriff Richard Hanks had in place an official policy or custom that…
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