Legal Opinion
Getlin v. Zoll
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 20, 2010No. Civil Action 08-1872PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
HURLEY, Senior District Judge:
Dorian Getlin (“Plaintiff’) commenced this action alleging, inter alia, that Defendants violated his Fourth Amendment Rights by subjecting him to excessive force. Presently before the Court is Defendants’ motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.
Background
The following facts are undisputed unless otherwise noted.
On or about February 16, 2007, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Plaintiff left his house and, while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol,…
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