Legal Opinion
Landon Michael v. Joshua Trevena
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2018No. 17-1946PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Landon Michael filed suit against Watford City, North Dakota, police officers Joshua Trevena and Ryan Chaffee, alleging unlawful arrest and excessive force after the officers were called to help resolve a family dispute. The district court granted the officers summary judgment based on qualified immunity. Michael appeals.
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Michael was in possession of a set of keys to a truck his mother had rented. He refused to return them without speaking to his mother, but she refused to talk with him. The police were called. Officer Trevena arrived first, and officer Chaffee soon…
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