Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

City of Fayetteville v. Spell

484 U.S. 1027

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-01-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • a plaintiff’s § 1983 claim for damages against police officer for injuries sustained in effecting arrest appropriately invokes fourth amendment protections against unreasonable use of force

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C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.