Line officers executing a search warrant were entitled to qualified immunity when following superviser’s directions to search a particular place under a search warrant and whether sufficient announcement had been given. Mendoza v. Whitehouse, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63988 (N.D. Cal. August 21, 2008).*<\/p>\n
Similarly, reliance on the erroneous determination of an assistant state’s attorney that there was probable cause for arrest entitled the arresting officer to qualified immunity. Poulakis v. Rogers, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63732 (M.D. Fla. August 20, 2008).*<\/p>\n
Tasering man who was a danger to no one other than himself was unreasonable. Oliver v. City of Orlando, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63923 (M.D. Fla. August 20, 2008):<\/p>\n
Oliver had committed no crime and was considered a danger only to himself. Fiorino’s taser was employed numerous times without warning and with no intervening attempt to use conventional means of physical restraint. Under these circumstances, any reasonable officer would have known that the amount of force used against Oliver was excessive and, therefore, unconstitutional.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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