Legal Opinion
McClennon v. Kipke
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 31, 2011No. Civ. No. 10-2598 (RHK/JJK)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This case arises out of Plaintiff Joseph McClennon’s December 20, 2006, arrest by Minneapolis police officers — on that, the parties agree. Otherwise, their stories differ greatly. McClennon asserts that the officers — Defendants Matthew Kipke, Paul Schweiger, James Carroll, and Chad Hofius — lacked probable cause to arrest him and subjected him to excessive force in effecting his arrest. The officers contend that McClennon was a belligerent suspect who attempted to assault them, ultimately requiring the use of a Taser…
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