Ogidi-Gbegbaje v. Magarian

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) MICHAEL OGIDI-GBEGBAJE, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 17-40093-TSH ) ) JAMIE MAGARIAN, ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION January 22, 2020 HILLMAN, D.J. Background Michael Ogidi-Gbegbaje (“Ogidi” or “Plaintiff”) has filed a federal civil rights claim against Massachusetts State Trooper Jamie Magarian (“Magarian” or “Defedant”) under

42 U.S.C. §1983

alleging that Defendant violated his Constitutional right to be free from use of excessive…