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· 12/5/1986

John Scarpa v. William Murphy

Citations

  • 806 F.2d 326
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 34303

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  • court will not second- guess officer’s decision to not wait for backup assistance where to have done so could be construed as a shirking of their duty

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Judges: Campbell, Brown, Bownes

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