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D.C. Circuit· 5/3/1926

Tendler v. Tendler

Citations

  • 12 F.2d 831
  • 56 App. D.C. 296
  • 1926 U.S. App. LEXIS 3385

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  • finding investigatory stop where officers drew weapons on suspect they believed had fired on witness to recent robbery
  • finding investigatory stop where officers drew weapons on suspect they believed had fired on witness to recent robbery
  • denying qualified immunity as to all officers who 9 knew and ignored plaintiff’s complaints of overly tight handcuffs on excessive-force 10 claim
  • upholding investigatory stop where, following vehicle stop, officers surrounded car with weapons drawn
  • reversing grant of qualified immunity on excessive force claim where officers initially denied robbery suspect’s request to loosen handcuffs, even though the handcuffs were ultimately readjusted
  • although it was “close,” it could not be said as a matter of law that the officers’ use of force was reasonable where (1

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Judges: Martin

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