United States Sixth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on Defendant-Officers' allegedly excessive force, the denial of Defendants' qualified immunity is affirmed where, based on Plaintiff's allegations, Defendants did not properly comply with departmental procedures in arresting Plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/28/2009
• Published 05/28/2009

Judges

• Before:  KETHLEDGE and WHITE, Circuit Judges;  POLSTER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Marcia L. Howe, Johnson, Rosati, Labarge, Aseltyne & Field, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, Mary Massaron Ross, Plunkett Cooney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Dean Elliott, Dean Elliott, PLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Marcia L. Howe, Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan, Mary Massaron Ross, Plunkett Cooney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Dean Elliott, Dean Elliott, PLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, James B. Rasor, The Rasor Law Firm, PLLC, Royal Oak, Michigan, for Appellees.