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D. Maryland· 10/10/2018

Stutzman v. Krenik

Citations

  • 350 F. Supp. 3d 366

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  • concluding that because plaintiff had stated a claim for excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment, he had also stated claims for battery and gross negligence
  • holding that an arrest was justified—and that therefore the plaintiff failed to state a claim for false arrest under Maryland law—because the police officer had probable cause for believing that the plaintiff had committed a misdemeanor in the officer’s presence
  • holding in the context of gross negligence claims alleging excessive force that the principle of objective reasonableness articulated in Graham v. Connor controls
  • dismissing plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment § 1983 claim where plaintiff’s complaint itself established probable cause to conclude that the plaintiff committed the relevant offense
  • finding a claim for excessive force where the Plaintiff had a visible medical condition, requested to be handcuffed in front his body, and screamed in pain when handcuffed behind his back
  • “Maryland courts construe Article 26 in pari materia with the Fourth Amendment, such that its comparable provisions are essentially equated to the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.”

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Judges: Chuang

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