Pickard v. City of Girard

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• noting that the injuries suffered by the plaintiff must be caused by the actions of the defendant officer
• dismissing claims sua sponte when one affected party failed to file for summary judgment
• listing three limited situations where officers act under color of state law
• no state action where defendant “did not identify himself as a police officer or direct the Plaintiffs by exerting his 14 On that point, a brief observation. Had Officer Bryant not touched Hinton (and simply let Hinton touch him after the agreement

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