Conlon v. Scaltreto

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS __________________________________________ ) ROBERT CONLON AND BETSY CONLON, ) as personal representatives of the Estate of ) Michael Conlon, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 23-10026-FDS ) CITY OF NEWTON, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS SAYLOR, C.J. This is a civil rights action alleging the use of excessive force by police officers arising out of a tragic encounter with a mentally-ill man that resulted in his death. In January 2021, a…