Legal Opinion
Maureen Tierney, for Herself and as Mother of Philip T. Newton, Patrick J. Newton v. Joel R. Davidson Thomas E. Williams, State of Vermont
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 7, 1998No. 324, Docket 97-7172PublishedCited by 242 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
Officers Joel Davidson and Thomas Williams of the Vermont State Police (the “Officers”) responded separately to a report of a raucous domestic dispute at Maureen Tierney’s home. Tierney, suing on behalf of herself and her son, Philip Newton, claims that the Officers conducted an unlawful search of her premises and used excessive force against her and her son on that occasion. The Officers now appeal the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Murtha, Ch. /.), denying their motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds. We…
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