Legal Opinion
Enrique Avina v. Todd Bohlen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 14, 2018No. 17-1902PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bauer, Circuit Judge.
On October 1, 2012, officers Todd Bohlen and Mike Rohde of the Milwaukee Police Department arrested Enrique Avina for trespassing. As Bohlen was maneuvering Avina's arms behind his back to place him in handcuffs, Avina's right arm broke. Avina filed this suit against Bohlen, Rohde, and the City of Milwaukee (collectively, "Appellees"), alleging constitutional violations, as well as state-law assault and battery claims. Appellees moved for summary judgment, arguing that, despite Avina's broken arm, the officers' actions were objectively reasonable. The district court ruled…
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