Legal Opinion
Drummond ex rel. Drummond v. City of Anaheim
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 10, 2003No. 02-55320PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.
We again confront the interplay of excessive force and qualified immunity in a case in which a mentally disturbed individual suffers serious injuries as a result of an encounter with police officers. Once again, we reverse the grant of summary judgment in favor of the officers and remand for a trial on the merits. Three Anaheim police officers determined that Brian Drummond, who was unarmed and mentally ill, should be taken to a medical facility for his own safety, but the manner *1054in which they attempted to subdue and restrain him resulted in his falling into a…
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