KOSTRZEWA v. CITY OF TROY

No. 00-1037.

247 F.3d 633 (2001)

Charles Kostrzewa, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of Troy, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: April 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Kevin S. Ernst, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.

Lori Grigg Bluhm, OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY, Troy, Michigan, for Appellees.

ON BRIEF: Kevin S. Ernst, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.

Lori Grigg Bluhm, OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY, Troy, Michigan, for Appellees.

Before: SILER, MOORE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.


Pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 206

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Charles Kostrzewa ("Kostrzewa" or "plaintiff") appeals the district court's decision dismissing 1) his excessive force claims against the City of Troy, Michigan and two of its police officers, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 2) his state law claim of gross negligence against the same two officers, and 3) his state...

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