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· 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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