Lowell Dean Wilson v. David Flynn Jason Butler Town of Ayden

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER and Judge SHEDD joined.

OPINION

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of two North Carolina police officers’ arrest of Lowell Dean Wilson. Wilson contends that police officers, and the town that employed them, used excessive force when arresting him and so violated his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court granted summary judgment ■ to the officers and the town based on qualified immunity. We affirm.

I

When determining whether defendants are entitled to qualified immunity, a court must…