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Use of force was objectively reasonable

The court grants defendant police officer’s plea in bar, based on qualified immunity, to plaintiff’s excessive force claim because his use of force was objectively reasonable under the circumstances. Background Defendant Stinger, a uniformed Richmond police officer, was on an outside security detail at a club when plaintiff Mooreman was expelled by club employees. Stinger approached plaintiff ...