United States Eleventh Circuit

In suit against deputy sheriffs alleging excessive force was used on plaintiff while he was in jail, summary judgment for one defendant is affirmed where the unfortunate extent of plaintiff's injuries, which resulted from a push or shove by defendant deputy, are not the result of force applied maliciously and sadistically for the purpose of causing harm, but instead resulted from force applied in a good faith effort to maintain or restore discipline in a difficult situation and, thus, the defendant's actions do not shock the conscience.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2007
• Published 12/20/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before BIRCH, CARNES and COX, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James A. Satcher, Jr., James A. Satcher, Jr., P.C., Rome, GA, for Cockrell., Kristina Hammer Blum, Terry Williams & Associates, Lawrenceville, GA, for Sparks.