Billy J. Hale v. Carl Townley, Billy J. Hale v. Carl Townley

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• holding that bystander liability under § 1983 may be imposed on \an officer who is present at the scene and does not take reasonable measures to protect a suspect from another officer's [constitutional violations]\
• holding that allegations of an officer standing by while laughing and shouting encouragement watching another officer use excessive force on a citizen was sufficient to survive summary judgment on a claim of bystander liability
• stating that bleeding and swelling have been deemed significant injuries when intentionally inflicted in an unprovoked and vindictive attack
• stating that bleeding and swelling have been deemed significant injuries when intentionally inflicted in an unprovoked and vindictive attack
• stating that bleeding and swelling have been deemed significant injuries when intentionally inflicted in an unprovoked and vindictive attack
• stating that bleeding and swelling have been deemed significant injuries when intentionally inflicted in an unprovoked and vindictive attack

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