Legal Opinion
John Sandul, Robert Sandul, and Devona Sandul v. Timothy Larion, Sgt. Robert Stevenson, and Sgt. Lawrence Little
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1997No. 95-2050PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, J., joined by Daughtrey, J.,
KENNEDY, J. (pp. 1257-59), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John Sandul appeals the district court’s granting of summary judgment to Defendants in this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Sandul claimed that Defendants falsely arrested him and used excessive force. The district court granted summary judgment to Defendants, reasoning that Defendant Officer Larion had probable cause to arrest Sandul. We hold that the district court erred in granting summary judgement to Defendant Larion. We therefore reverse and remand…
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