Carney v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 1599

Syllabus

Excessive force, inmate, summary judgment, Civ.R. 56. Plaintiff sued defendant alleging that corrections officers used excessive force against him. The uncontradicted evidence that defendant submitted with its motion for summary judgment indicated that plaintiff attacked a corrections officer. Corrections officers, acting with justification and privilege, used an appropriate extent of force necessary to defend the attacked officer and control plaintiff. Summary judgment rendered in favor of defendant.