United States Second Circuit

Issues of material fact exist as to whether police used excessive force in removing plaintiffs from two anti-abortion demonstrations and arresting them; plaintiffs proffered sufficient evidence to preclude summary judgment as to whether defendant may be held liable for failing to supervise its police officers.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2004
• Published 03/15/2004

Judges

• SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge., Before:  CARDAMONE, SOTOMAYOR, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John R. Williams,Williams & Pattis, New Haven, CT, for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marcia J. Gleeson, Sack, Spector & Karsten, LLP, West Hartford, CT, for defendant-appellee.