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Lawson v. McNamara

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Nov 12, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-0382 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 12, 2010)

Summary

granting summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity as to an excessive force claim in light of facts established in a plea colloquy

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-0382.

November 12, 2010


ORDER


AND NOW, this 12th day of November, 2010, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that:

(1) the motion of defendant Ryan McNamara to dismiss the complaint as to him is GRANTED;

(2) the motion of defendant Thomas Kee to dismiss the complaint is GRANTED insofar as Lawson is challenging his underlying convictions;

(3) the motion of Kee for summary judgment as to the excessive force claim of plaintiff is GRANTED; and

(4) the motion of plaintiff Tyree Lawson for summary judgment is DENIED.


Summaries of

Lawson v. McNamara

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Nov 12, 2010
CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-0382 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 12, 2010)

granting summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity as to an excessive force claim in light of facts established in a plea colloquy

Summary of this case from Morozin v. Johnson
Case details for

Lawson v. McNamara

Case Details

Full title:TYREE LAWSON v. RYAN McNAMARA, et al

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Nov 12, 2010

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-0382 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 12, 2010)

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