Thomas v. Roach

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1999-01-07

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OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge: I. INTRODUCTION Bridgeport police officers shot Trevor Thomas while aiTesting him. Thomas sued the individual police officers and the City of Bridgeport under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on grounds that the officers violated his civil rights by using excessive force, and under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985 (3) and 1986 on gro…

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