VanVorous v. Burmeister

How courts have described this case

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• noting that the court “has rejected attempts to transform claims involving elements of intentional torts into claims of gross negligence”
• noting that when a gross negligence claim is “fully premised” on intentional tort, the “plaintiff did not state a claim on which relief could be granted” (citations omitted)
• \It is well-settled in [Michigan] jurisprudence that a police officer may use reasonable force when making an arrest.\
• “It is well-settled in [Michigan] jurisprudence that a police officer may use reasonable force when making an arrest.”
• plaintiffs assault and battery claim foreclosed by a prior court finding that officers’ did not use excessive force
• plaintiff’s assault and battery claim foreclosed by a prior court finding that officers’ did not use excessive force

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).