Legal Opinion
Tanya Martin v. City of Broadview Heights
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 9, 2013No. 11-4039PublishedCited by 281 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
This excessive force case against officers of the Broadview Heights Police Department (BHPD) and the City of Broadview Heights arises from the fatal arrest of William Parker Martin, an unarmed and mentally unstable 19-year-old. Martin’s estate sued several BHPD officials asserting that the use of excessive force during the arrest violated Martin’s rights under the Constitution and Ohio law. The estate also sued the City under federal law for failing to train or supervise its employees. The district court denied summary judgment to three officers on the…
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