BELL v. PORTER

No. 1:09-CV-970.

739 F.Supp.2d 1005 (2010)

Danielle BELL, Plaintiff, v. Donald PORTER, in his individual capacity, and City of Lansing, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

September 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. Finegood , Kenneth D. Finegood PLC, Southfield, MI, for Plaintiff.

David K. Otis , Plunkett Cooney , Lansing, MI, for Defendants.


OPINION

ROBERT HOLMES BELL, District Judge.

This action alleging the use of excessive force during a police encounter is before the Court on a motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants City of Lansing and Lansing police officer Donald Porter. (Dkt. No. 11.) For the reasons that follow, Defendants' motion will be granted in part and denied in part.

I.

Plaintiff Danielle Bell is a 29-year-old double amputee with two prosthetic...

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