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Houghton v. Culver

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided September 21, 2006No. 03-CV-6381LPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

LARIMER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, James R. Houghton, commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He asserts Fourth Amendment claims for false arrest, unlawful search, and excessive force against defendants Lieutenant Daniel Culver, Deputy Erin Fuller, and Deputy Ken Strickland (“the officers”), all of whom were at all relevant times employed by the Orleans County Sheriffs Department. Defendants have moved for summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

Some of the relevant facts are set forth in a prior Decision and Order of this Court, familiarity with which is assumed, that granted in…

2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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  4. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Estate of Wasilchen v. GohrmanDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2012

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