Melvin Wade v. Oscar Byles and T Force Security, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1996-05-13

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FLAUM, Circuit Judge. Melvin Wade filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants Oscar Byles, a private security guard, and his employer, T Force Security, Inc. (“T Force”), alleging that Byles used excessive force on Wade in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The defendants moved for s…

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