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Johnson v. Prospo

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Dec 30, 2010
Civ. Action No. 08-1813 (KSH) (D.N.J. Dec. 30, 2010)

Summary

applying the excessive force analysis to common law assault and battery claims

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Opinion

Civ. Action No. 08-1813 (KSH).

December 30, 2010


ORDER


This matter having come before the Court by way of three motions for summary judgment filed by defendants Quaema McElveen ("McElveen") [D.E. 74], Anthony De Prospo ("De Prospo") [D.E. 79], and Luis Torres ("Torres") [D.E. 76]; and the Court having considered the parties' arguments and written submissions; and for the reasons stated in the Court's Opinion filed herewith,

IT IS on this 30th day of December, 2010,

ORDERED that McElveen's motion for summary judgment [D.E. 74] is granted; and it is further ORDERED that the motions for summary judgment by De Prospo [D.E. 79] and Torres [D.E. 76] are denied as to plaintiff William Johnson's claims for excessive force and assault and battery; and it is further

ORDERED that the motions for summary judgment by De Prospo [D.E. 79] and Torres [D.E. 76] are granted as to plaintiff William Johnson's remaining claims.

December 30, 2010


Summaries of

Johnson v. Prospo

United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Dec 30, 2010
Civ. Action No. 08-1813 (KSH) (D.N.J. Dec. 30, 2010)

applying the excessive force analysis to common law assault and battery claims

Summary of this case from Fried v. Tetzlaff
Case details for

Johnson v. Prospo

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM B. JOHNSON Plaintiff, v. OFFICER ANTHONY DE PROSPO, # 4483…

Court:United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Dec 30, 2010

Citations

Civ. Action No. 08-1813 (KSH) (D.N.J. Dec. 30, 2010)

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