Legal Opinion
Kishna Brown v. Bradley Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 26, 2015No. 14-1392PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
Based on confusing statements overheard by a 911 operator, several police officers pulled over Kishna Brown, ordered her out of her car at gunpoint, threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and detained her in handcuffs for approximately ten minutes. Brown sued three officers who seized her, among other defendants, bringing claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Fourth Amendment for unreasonable seizure and excessive force and under Michigan state law for assault and battery. The district court denied qualified and governmental immunity to the defendant…
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