AVINA v. BOHLEN

No. 17-1902.

882 F.3d 674 (2018)

Enrique AVINA, as parent and guardian of XXXX, a minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Todd BOHLEN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verona Swanigan , Attorney, Swanigan Legal Services, Little Rock, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Patrick Joseph McClain , Attorney, Milwaukee City Attorney's Office, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before Bauer, Flaum, and Rovner, Circuit Judges.


On October 1, 2012, officers Todd Bohlen and Mike Rohde of the Milwaukee Police Department arrested Enrique Avina for trespassing. As Bohlen was maneuvering Avina's arms behind his back to place him in handcuffs, Avina's right arm broke. Avina filed this suit against Bohlen, Rohde, and the City of Milwaukee (collectively, ...

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