United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant police officer did not act unreasonably or use excessive force in striking plaintiff in the face after she grabbed him from behind in an attempt to impede the arrest of someone trying to escape through an unruly mob.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/09/2001
• Decided 06/22/2001
• Published 06/22/2001

Judges

• Before SILER, MOORE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin S. Ernst (argued and briefed), Law Office of K.S. Ernst, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Audrey J. Forbush, O'Connor, DeGrazia & Tamm, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Lori Grigg Bluhm (argued and briefed), Troy, MI, for Defendant-Appellees.