United States First Circuit

In a section 1983 action alleging excessive use of force, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over defendant's argument that the case should not have been viewed under the Fourth Amendment objective-reasonableness test.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2005
• Published 05/03/2005

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, SELYA, and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Julio Cesar Alejandro Serrano, with whom William Vazquez Irizarry, Secretary of Justice, Jo Ann Estades, Director of Federal Litigation Division, Department of Justice, Eileen Landron Guardiola, Eduardo A. Vera Ramirez, and Landron & Vera, LLP were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David A. Cerda, with whom Sigfredo A. Irizarry-Semidei was on brief, for appellees.