Legal Opinion
Stainback v. Dixon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 2009No. 08-3563PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Charles Stainback brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Deputy Ryan Dixon, Deputy Douglas McFarland and Sheriff Donald Albrecht (“the Officers”). 1 He alleged that he suffered shoulder injuries because the officers had used excessive force while arresting him. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Officers; it concluded that their conduct was reasonable under the circumstances. Mr. Stainback now challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment. He claims that the district court employed, to his prejudice, a flawed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by126 opinions
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