A teenage girl’s claim that the City of Lynchburg was liable for injuries caused by the excessive force of its police officers has survived dismissal. The plaintiff alleged a theory of “municipal ratification” pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The ...

Tagged with: Excessive Force Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

A K-9 officer who ordered his dog to attack a man who had mental health issues without any evidence he was actually resisting can be sued for excessive force, a U.S. District Court has ruled. The court declined to find ...

Tagged with: Excessive Force Judge James P. Jones Qualified immunity U.S. District Court - Western District

Plaintiff claimed that a police officer who encountered him used excessive force, causing him to suffer serious burns with permanent disfigurement. Plaintiff was hospitalized for 222 days and underwent 34 surgeries. Retired Judge Michael C. Allen with The McCammon Group ...

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