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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