Lorman
(PC) Perez v. Lorman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LISA BELYEW, No. 2:17-cv-0723 MCE CKD P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS LARRY LORMAN, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se with an action for violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. §1983. This action is proceeding on a claim for damages based upon excessive force. The claim arises under the Fourth Amendment and is against Larry Lorman, a Colusa police officer. ECF Nos. 25, 27 & 35. Defendant Lorman’s motion for summary judgment is before the court. I. Summary Judgment Standard Summary judgment is appropriate when it is demonstrated that there “is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). A party asserting that a fact cannot be disputed must support the assertion by “citing to particular parts of materials in the record, including depositions, documents, 27 …