· 3/20/1991
Zawacki v. City of Colorado Springs
Citations
- 759 F. Supp. 655
- 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3738
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that closed fist and knee strikes to an individual’s head is a “significant” use of force
- finding that striking someone with “fist and knees” is intentional conduct not negligence
- “Indeed, because the reasonableness of the use of force is necessarily fact-specific, it is often a question that cannot be resolved at summary judgment.”
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Judges: Sparr
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