Flanigan
Flanigan v. Harris, Hicklin and Tam
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 29, 20203:16-cv-00066California7,711 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WILLIE M. FLANIGAN, Plaintiff, No. C 16-00066 WHA
v.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE ORDER GRANTING IN PART
DEPARTMENT; SERGEANT HOLDER; AND DENYING IN PART
SERGEANT TAM; OFFICER HARRIS; DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
OFFICER HICKLIN; SERGEANT RYAN, SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION After a high speed vehicle chase through a crowded downtown city ended in a traumatic crash, pursuing officers ripped plaintiff from his car and forcibly subdued him within constitutional confines. But sufficient testimony of continued, and excessive, post-custody force precludes summary judgment of plaintiff’s claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants’ motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. STATEMENT Though a prior order recounted the facts, further discovery calls for a retelling (Dkt. No. 58). On the afternoon of October 31, 2014, San Francisco celebrated the Giants’ World Series …