Hinton v. City of Elwood

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit · Decided 1993-06-29

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EBEL, Circuit Judge. This case arises out of the arrest of the appellant, Kenneth Hinton, 1 by several Elwood police officers for disorderly conduct. Hinton subsequently filed a claim against the arresting officers, the Mayor of Elwood, and the City of Elwood, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , charging that he had been subjected to excessive force in violation of h…

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