BURLEY v. GAGACKI

Nos. 12-1820, 13-1098.

729 F.3d 610 (2013)

Geraldine BURLEY; Caroline Burley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jeffery GAGACKI; Wayne County; Earl Doe; Patrick Browne; Shawn Reed; Brian Woloski; Scott Harding, William Hanger, aka "K. Hanger"; Jeffrey Pierog; and Christopher Land, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: September 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Stanley I. Okoli , Romano Law, P.L.L.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Appellants in 12-1820 and 13-1098. Theresa M. Urbanic , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees Gagacki, Browne, Reed, Woloski, and Harding in 12-1820 and 13-1098. Aaron C. Thomas , Wayne County Corporation Counsel, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee Wayne County. Joseph T. Froehlich , Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee Hanger. Raechel M. Badalamenti , Kirk Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellee Pierog. John A. Schapka , Macomb County Corporation Counsel, Mount Clemens, Michigan, for Appellee Land. ON BRIEF: Stanley I. Okoli , Romano Law, P.L.L.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Appellants in 12-1820 and 13-1098. Theresa M. Urbanic , United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees Gagacki, Browne, Reed, Woloski, and Harding in 12-1820 and 13-1098. Aaron C. Thomas , Wayne County Corporation Counsel, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee Wayne County. Joseph T. Froehlich , Office of the Michigan Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee Hanger. Raechel M. Badalamenti , Kirk Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC, Clinton Township, Michigan, for Appellee Pierog. John A. Schapka , Macomb County Corporation Counsel, Mount Clemens, Michigan, for Appellee Land.

Before: GILMAN, GRIFFIN, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.

On June 13, 2007, masked law enforcement agents, dressed in black, with guns drawn, broke into a home at 20400 Greeley Street in the City of Detroit. Within the confines of plaintiffs' home, the masked agents allegedly assaulted and terrorized plaintiffs Geraldine and Caroline Burley. When Geraldine Burley asked the intruders to identify themselves, the agents refused, responding instead that they were "Team 11."

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