United States Supreme Court
Wilkins v. Gaddy, 08-10914
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by a correctional officer, a court of appeals' affirmance of dismissal of the complaint is reversed where the district court's approach (based on its determination that plaintiff's injuries were "de minimis") was at odds with precedent directing it to decide excessive force claims based on the nature of the force, rather than the extent of the injury.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/22/2010
- Published 02/22/2010
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- United States Supreme Court