Mladek v. Day.

• Position: Prisoner abuse claim - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

OFFICER ON PRISONER ASSAULT

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Mladek v. Day, 293 F.Supp.2d 1297 (M.D.Ga. 2003). An arrestee brought a suit against county officials alleging they violated his Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights when they used excessive force during and after his arrest, and when they denied him medical attention as a pretrial detainee. The district court dismissed the suit in part, and denied dismissal in part. The court held that allegations that a deputy violently handcuffed the arrestee with no justification, and that the handcuffing caused physical...