Abdullahi v. City of Madison

Plaintiff Halima Abdullahi, mother of a man who died during (or shortly after) defendant police officers attempts to subdue and arrest him, brought a Fourth Amendment Claim against the City of Madison and the police officers involved, alleging that one of the officers used excessive force during the arrest and that the other officers failed to intervene. The district court granted defendants motion for summary judgment, ruling that there was no evidence that the officers engaged in any objectively unreasonable conduct.Plaintiff now appeals.For the reasons set forth here, we reverse and remand.