Taft v. Vines, No. 94-2293 (4th Cir.) (83 F.3d 681) (May 14, 1996) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on June 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
June 17, 1996
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Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.
Here the Court held that law enforcement officers were entitled to qualified immunity with respect to claims of the use of excessive force.
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