· 8/29/1995
Federal Case
Citations
- 64 F.3d 1315
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding the plaintiff 3 stated a claim for excessive force when officers disregarded repeated requests to loosen 4 handcuffs
- “[i]t is well settled that when 11 an officer reasonably believes force is necessary to protect his own safety or the safety of 12 the public, measures used to restrain individuals, such as stopping them at gunpoint and 13 handcuffing them, are reasonable.”
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