Herbert R. Buetow PC

This article is by my favorite law school professor, Sheldon Nahmod. A very knowledgeable man who I very much respect. It may be of interest since interactions between the police and the persons they stop are very much in the news. In my many years as an attorney, I have known some very good cops who are the kind of hero that runs towards the sound of gunfire. Sadly, I have also known some bad cops whose corruption has allowed me to obtain a dismissal of criminal matters against my client.

Identifying Officers in Police Excessive Force Cases: Sixth Circuit Rules that Summers v. Tice Does Not Apply The Issue We know that in both tort law litigation and section 1983 litigation a plaintiff must allege and prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant’s conduct was a but-for …