Hastings v. Hubbard

Defendant Officer Brian Hubbard appeals from an order denying his motion for qualified immunity from suit on claims that he denied plaintiff John Hastings, Sr., his Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unlawful seizure and the use of excessive force in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 Defendant argues that he is entitled to qualified immunity as a matter of law because plaintiff should be collaterally es-topped by his no-contest plea from denying certain facts. After review of the record and the arguments presented on appeal, we affirm the district court’s decision and decline to address…