Soto-Torres v. Fraticelli, No. 10-1619 (1st Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseIn 2005, federal agents executed a search warrant on the residence of a fugitive felon, thought to be dangerous. That house was near the property of plaintiff's parents. The complaint alleges that unnamed agents assaulted plaintiff, pushed him to the ground, handcuffed him, and detained him for about four hours without explanation. Although defendant was in charge of the operation, he was not present during the operation and had no personal contact with plaintiff. The district court dismissed official capacity claims against defendant and unnamed agents, but it denied the motion as to personal capacity claims. The First Circuit reversed and directed entry of judgment for defendant, holding that the pleadings were insufficient under the Supreme Court's Iqbal decision. There were no facts to support that defendant participated in or directed plaintiff's detention
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