Atkins v. Township of Flint

KENNEDY, Judge.

This case presents an appeal from the district court’s order denying summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellants police officers Green and Abdella. Defendants argue that the district court erred when it denied them qualified immunity after finding that there were issues of fact as to whether they violated Mr. At kins’ constitutional rights (1) to be free of an arrest without probable cause and (2) not to be subject to excessive force. We AFFIRM on grounds somewhat different from the district court.

BACKGROUND

This § 1983 action arose out of the warrantless arrest of…