United States Seventh Circuit

Once a jury determined that defendant police officer's conduct was objectively unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment for using excessive force, police officer immunity claims are resolved in favor of plaintiffs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/08/2000
• Published 12/08/2000

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey P. Sweetland (submitted), Shneidman, Myers, Dowling & Blumfield, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregg T. Heidenreich (submitted), Stilp & Cotton, Brookfield, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.