BECKER v. ELFREICH

No. 15-1363.

821 F.3d 920 (2016)

Jamie BECKER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Zachary ELFREICH, individually and as an Officer of the Evansville Police Department, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Lee Whitehead , Attorney, Steven L. Whitehead , Attorney at Law, Princeton, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert Burkart , Attorney, Keith W. Vonderahe , Attorney, Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, Evansville, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


Jamie Becker sued Evansville, Indiana police officer Zachary Elfreich under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging Officer Elfreich used excessive force in arresting him in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. Becker claimed Officer Elfreich used excessive force because, after Becker...

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