Claybrook v. Birchwell

1 Analyses of this case by attorneys

  1. CA6: Jail takedown of DUI arrestee on video appears to be excessive force; QI denied

    Law Offices of John Wesley HallJohn Wesley HallSeptember 13, 2016

    Further, as the officers point out, we analyze excessive force claims temporal segment by temporal segment. See Claybrook v. Birchwell, 274 F.3d 1098, 1104 (6th Cir. 2001). Thus, the fact that the initial takedown was clearly unconstitutional does not mean that all the officers’ subsequent actions are ipso facto not protected by qualified immunity.In another circumstance, the officers might have a winning point.