1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 839 F.3d
  5. 839 F.3d 513 (2016)
 

COURTRIGHT v. CITY OF BATTLE CREEK

No. 15-1722.

839 F.3d 513 (2016)

Jeff COURTRIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF BATTLE CREEK; Craig Wolf and Todd Rathjen, in their individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: October 14, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Paul D. Hudson , MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE, PLC, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for Appellants. Shawn C. Cabot , CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Paul D. Hudson , MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE, PLC, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Brad H. Sysol , BATTLE CREEK CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Battle Creek, Michigan, for Appellants. Shawn C. Cabot , CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: DAUGHTREY, MOORE, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

Prompted by a phone tip, the Battle Creek Police Department dispatched two of its police officers, defendants Craig Wolf and Todd Rathjen, to a local hotel, leading to the arrest of plaintiff Jeff Courtright. Courtright then filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit against Officer Wolf, Officer...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases