United States Ninth Circuit

In an action claiming that defendant-officers lacked probable cause to arrest her, and that excessive force was used by the officers, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) under the circumstances defendants were entitled to subdue plaintiff, to arrest her, and to get her to a hospital for assessment; and 2) there was no genuine dispute from the evidence that plaintiff posed a threat to herself, her neighbors, and the officers.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/07/2010
• Published 10/07/2010

Judges

• Ronald M. Gould

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John J. Kannin, Ted Buck