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· 10/2/1998

Branch v. McGeeney

Citations

  • 718 A.2d 631
  • 123 Md. App. 330
  • 1998 Md. App. LEXIS 173

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the use of force against a minor, namely forcibly handcuffing a minor arrestee for her own protection, was \entirely reasonable under the circumstances\
  • excessive force claims are treated similarly under both the federal Fourth Amendment and Articles 24 and 26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
  • discussing defendants' entitlement to immunity under the Graham standard

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Judges: Wenner, Thieme, Smith

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