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GALVEZ v. BRUCE

No. 08-10531.

552 F.3d 1238 (2008)

Adolfo GALVEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Henry BRUCE, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Officer in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine M. Jalbert, Saint Petersburg, FL, for appellant.

Christopher Erik Brown, Tampa, FL, for appellee.

Before ANDERSON, BARKETT and COX, Circuit Judges.

COX, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Adolfo Galvez appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to Defendant Henry Bruce, a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy. Galvez sued Bruce pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Bruce used excessive force while putting Galvez under arrest, in violation of Galvez's Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The district court found that Bruce is entitled to qualified immunity. Because we find that, under Galvez's version...

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