Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Tinicum Township
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 11, 2015No. Civil Action No. 14-2171PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WENDY BEETLESTONE, District Judge.
This case arises out of an incident in which Defendant, police officer Kevin W. Gaul, while attempting to arrest Plaintiff Brian O’Donnell, backed his police car into *573the motorcycle O’Donnell was riding, causing him injury. O’Donnell alleges that Gaul struck him intentionally. Gaul argues there is no evidence that that the contact was intentional. O’Donnell has asserted a Fourth Amendment claim against Gaul, individually, alleging Gaul used excessive force in arresting him. Gaul moves for summary judgment against that claim. He argues that the…
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