Friday, September 23, 2011

Seventh Circuit -- Patricia Clarett v. Steven Roberts

 Where plaintiff in civil case preemptively introduces evidence of prior criminal conviction, appeal is waived on admissibility.

Police officer's testimony on tasering did not cross the line into expert testimony.

Excessive force instruction did not conflate plaintiff's false arrest claim with the wrongful force claim.

Three shocks from taser not a per se illicit use of force.

Patricia Clarett v. Steven Roberts
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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