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West Virginia Excessive Force Litigation Update: Sawyer Case

We are currently litigating the defendants’ motion for summary judgment in Sawyer v. Asbury, et al.  Our response contains a fairly thorough walkthrough of excessive force law for most types of excessive force claims.  Of course this is tailored to the 4th Circuit as much as possible.  But the law is similar throughout all of the circuits.

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Two of the exhibits:

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January 26, 2012 Posted by | Civil Liability, DOJ, Governmental Liability, John H. Bryan, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Police, Police Misconduct | Leave a Comment

   

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