Woodrow Roberson v. Jeremy Macnicol

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

Woodrow Roberson sued two Detroit police officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Michigan tort law. The district court granted summary judgment to the officers on the ground that the relevant statutes of limitations barred Roberson’s claims. We affirm.

I

On May 20, 2012, Roberson was shot in both legs at a parking lot in downtown Detroit. The defendant officers arrived on the scene, where according to Roberson they ignored his requests for help, threw him to the ground, handcuffed him, and pushed him into their police car. The officers then told Roberson that he was being…