LACHANCE v. TOWN OF CHARLTON

No. 20-1103.

990 F.3d 14 (2021)

Michael E. LACHANCE, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. TOWN OF CHARLTON; Officer Jason F. White; Officer Timothy A. Smith; Sgt. Keith R. Cloutier, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

March 3, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Héctor E. Piñeiro , Worcester, MA, with whom Robert A. Scott , Lizabel M. Negrón-Vargas , Guaynabo, PR, and Law Office of Héctor Piñeiro were on brief, for appellant.

Bradford N. Louison , Boston, MA, with whom Douglas I. Louison , Boston, MA, and Louison, Costello, Condon & Pfaff, LLP were on brief, for appellees.

Before Howard, Chief Judge, Thompson, Circuit Judge, and Katzmann, Judge.


Michael Lachance ("Lachance") woke up at night gasping for air. His wife called 911, and three police officers responded. Lachance did not appear to be of sound mind. While attempting to restrain him, two officers ended up pushing Lachance onto a sofa-recliner (the "push"), which toppled over, then one of the officers kneeled...

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