Legal Opinion
Vargas-Badillo v. Diaz-Torres
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 30, 1997No. 96-1895PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Luis Vargas-Badillo (‘Vargas”) brought this damages suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that he was illegally arrested and subjected to excessive force by the defendants, two Puerto Rico police officers. 1 The district court found that the defendants were entitled to qualified immunity on the unlawful arrest claim, and granted their motion for summary judgment. The court also determined that Vargas failed to state a proper claim of excessive force. Vargas appeals on the unlawful arrest claim, arguing that there was no probable cause to support his warrantless arrest.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- George B. Street v. Officer Leo Surdyka, Baltimore City Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by64 opinions
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