Thursday, April 11, 2013

Sixth Circuit -- Tanya Martin v. City of Broadview Heights

Denial of qualified immunity for police officers who, confronted with a man without clothing who was asking to be arrested, tackled the fellow and lay on top of him, eventually resulting in his death.

Tanya Martin v. City of Broadview Heights 
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.