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Bell v. County

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle
Oct 31, 2008
CASE NO. C07-1790-RSM (W.D. Wash. Oct. 31, 2008)

Summary

determining that officer's slapping a plaintiff "once on the butt constitutes a de minimis bodily intrusion and therefore must be deemed constitutionally reasonable"

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Opinion

CASE NO. C07-1790-RSM.

October 31, 2008


ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS ROBERSON AND NORTON


The Court, having reviewed the amended civil rights complaint, the motion to dismiss of defendants Roberson and Norton, the Report and Recommendation of the Honorable James P. Donohue, United States Magistrate Judge, and the remaining record, does hereby find and ORDER:

(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation.
(2) Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 27) is GRANTED.
(3) Plaintiff's amended complaint and this action are DISMISSED with prejudice as to defendants E. Roberson and D. Norton.
(4) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to plaintiff, to counsel for defendants, and to the Honorable James P. Donohue.


Summaries of

Bell v. County

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle
Oct 31, 2008
CASE NO. C07-1790-RSM (W.D. Wash. Oct. 31, 2008)

determining that officer's slapping a plaintiff "once on the butt constitutes a de minimis bodily intrusion and therefore must be deemed constitutionally reasonable"

Summary of this case from Rankin v. Suisun Police Dep't

determining that officers' slapping the plaintiff "once on the butt constitutes a de minimis bodily intrusion and therefore must be deemed constitutionally reasonable"

Summary of this case from Yocum v. Kootenai County
Case details for

Bell v. County

Case Details

Full title:CLIFTON KELLY BELL, Plaintiff, v. KING COUNTY, et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle

Date published: Oct 31, 2008

Citations

CASE NO. C07-1790-RSM (W.D. Wash. Oct. 31, 2008)

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