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VANPELT v. CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN

No. 22-1680.

70 F.4th 338 (2023)

Darrin VANPELT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN; Aaron Layne, Police Officer, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 6, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Amy J. DeRouin , CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellant. Linda D. Fegins , CITY OF DETROIT, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.

Before: BOGGS, McKEAGUE, and THAPAR, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

Darrin VanPelt tried to escape while under arrest. So Officer Aaron Layne tackled him and physically tried to lift him up. Now, VanPelt claims that he was tackled and then lifted and dropped in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment, concluding Officer Layne was entitled...

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