Hayden v. Green, No. 09-2103 (6th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseAfter leaving the scene of an accident, severe enough to deploy airbags, the plaintiff was located in his vehicle under the canopy of a hospital. An officer attempted to block his vehicle, but the plaintiff attempted to escape by driving over a curb. The officer succeeded in blocking the car, pulled the plaintiff out of the car, ran after the rolling car, ordered the plaintiff to "go down," knocked the plaintiff to the ground, then drove the plaintiff home. The district court refused to dismiss plaintiff's suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983. The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded, holding that the officer was protected by qualified immunity for his actions, which were reasonable and did not violate the plaintiff's rights.
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