Legal Opinion
Kriger v. South Oakland County Mutual Aid Pact
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 28, 1973No. Docket 14291PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Giixis, J.
Plaintiff appeals the grant of a summary judgment motion in favor of defendant City of Berkley. For purposes of review, all factual allegations of the complaint are considered as true.
On August 25, 1970, a disturbance took place at Memorial Park in Royal Oak, Michigan. Police were ordered to the scene to restore order. Plaintiff, a 17-year-old amateur photographer, had been observing the altercation from a vantage point across the street. Suddenly and without provocation, three police officers assaulted and beat him, causing severe and lasting injuries. The assailants were not attempting to…
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