Legal Opinion
Therrien v. Town of Jay
District Court, D. Maine
Decided April 6, 2007No. Civil 06-31-B-WPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
Scott C. Therrien brings an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against police officer Stephen J. Gould, alleging that the officer used excessive force in effecting his arrest by taking him down to the ground and by kicking and beating him unconscious while he was on the ground. 1 Concluding that, under Saucier v. Katz, 2 Officer Gould’s initial takedown of Mr. Therrien was objectively reasonable under the circumstances, the Court grants the Officer’s motion for summary judgment on that portion of the claim. However, as…
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