Legal Opinion
Mercurio v. Town of Sherborn
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 19, 2017No. 15–cv–10714–DLCPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The officers informed the plaintiff that she was under arrest and instructed her to place her hands behind her back so they could handcuff her wrists. (Id., at ¶¶ 29, 32). The plaintiff refused to comply; the officers attempted to gain control of her wrists, but she continued to resist by tightening her arms, shaking, and twisting her body. (Id., ¶¶ 29, 32-33). The officers subsequently brought the plaintiff to the ground and handcuffed her in the prone position. (Id., ¶ 34). The officers then asked the plaintiff to rise so she could walk to the police cruiser. (Id., ¶ 36). The plaintiff…
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