Robinson v. City of Minneapolis

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case arises out of Plaintiff Darryl Maurice Robinson’s 2008 arrest by two Minneapolis police officers, Defendants Mark Lanasa and James Archer. Robinson asserts claims under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, alleging that the officers lacked probable cause to arrest him and subjected him to excessive force. Presently before the Court is the officers’ Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, their Motion will be granted in part and denied in part.

BACKGROUND

Viewed in the light…