United States Sixth Circuit

In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that defendants-officers violated plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force when plaintiff's leg was broken during his arrest, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where defendants committed no constitutional violation as it could not be said that their conduct was objectively unreasonable under the circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2008
• Published 12/01/2008

Judges

• Before: MOORE and WHITE, Circuit Judges;  VINSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael R. Dezsi, Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellant.  Susan Lumetta, Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael R. Dezsi, Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellant.  Karen M. Daley, Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellee.