Davis v. City of Las Vegas

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Davis v. City of Las Vegas
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Argued --- October 19, 2006 Decided --- February 28, 2007
Full case name: Frankie Davis v. City of Las Vegas, et al. Citations: 04-17284 Prior history: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada Subsequent history:
Holding
Because we conclude that a reasonable officer in Miller's position would have known that the conduct complained of by Davis constituted excessive force, we hold that Officer Miller is not entitled to qualified immunity and that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on that basis.
Court membership
Associate Judge --- Stephen Reinhardt, Sidney Runyan Thomas Senior Judges --- John T. Noonan, Jr.
Case opinions
Majority by: --- Reinhardt Joined by: --- Thomas, Noonan
Laws applied
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Davis v. City of Las Vegas, 04-17284 (9th Cir. 2007)^[1], is a lawsuit argued on October 19, 2006. Frankie Davis, the plaintiff, alleges excessive force resulting in injury was used during his arrest by Las Vegas Metro Police in November, 2001.

[edit] See also

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

[edit] External links

PDF of the opinion from the website of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

9th Circuit web site