Legal Opinion
Adewale v. Whalen
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided August 7, 1998No. Civil 4-96-1211PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
TUNHEIM, District Judge.
This police misconduct case arises from the arrest of plaintiff Lillia Adewale on May 5, 1996 for misdemeanor obstruction of the legal process. Plaintiff commenced this action against the arresting officer, Patrick Whelan, and the City of Richfield. Plaintiff alleges defendant Whelan violated her civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by arresting her without probable cause, using excessive force in the arrest, and detaining her while the arrest was processed. Plaintiff contends the City of Richfield has a policy of…
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