United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff's section 1983 claim, alleging that defendant-police department had a custom of condoning the use of excessive force against suspects, is dismissed where plaintiff did not prove deliberate indifference by defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2005
• Published 02/09/2005

Judges

• Before:  COLE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges;  COHN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robert J. Shockey, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants.   Phillip A. Noblett, Office of the City Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Phillip A. Noblett, Michael A. McMahan, Jennifer T. Flowers, Office of the City Attorney, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Appellee.