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EDWARDS v. GILES

No. 94-1577NE.

51 F.3d 155 (1995)

Ernest EDWARDS, Appellee, v. Brian GILES; Timothy Woolman; Mike Bassett, of the Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln, NE, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 31, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Christensen, Lincoln, NE (Andrew D. Strotman appeared on the brief), for appellant.

Denise E. Frost, Omaha, NE, argued, for appellee.

Before FAGG, Circuit Judge, ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge, and MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, Ernest Edwards contends police officers Brian Giles, Timothy Woolman, and Mike Bassett violated the Fourth Amendment by using excessive force to arrest Edwards. Edwards contends the officers used excessive force when they placed him on the ground during the arrest, and Officer Woolman used excessive force when he pointed his gun at Edwards. The district court denied the officers' motion for summary judgment...

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