Acklin v. City of Inkster

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [# 51]

GERSHWIN A. DRAIN, District Judge.

I. Introduction

On July 24, 2013, Deshawn Acklin (“Acklin” or “Plaintiff’) filed the instant Complaint, pursuant to Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code (“Section 1983”) and Michigan law. See Dkt. No. 1. In the Complaint, Acklin alleges that seven police officers, employed by the Police Department in the City of Inkster, used excessive force to execute an arrest without probable cause. See id. at 3-4. Initially, Acklin brought this action against…