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· 6/4/1982

Schiller v. Strangis

Citations

  • 540 F. Supp. 605
  • 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12839

How courts have described this case

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

  • reading Johnson and its progeny as establishing a vague standard which, although certain factors should be looked to, does not contain any essential elements
  • considering lack of probable cause to effectuate an arrest a relevant, but not dispositive, factor in evaluating an excessive force claim
  • claim that police officer used excessive force to arrest plaintiff apparently held to violate substantive due process protections

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Judges: Keeton

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