Comprehensive guide to Objective Reasonableness Standard In Use Of Force cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Sanchez v. Torrez, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant police office...
Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North Carolina; Travelers Indemnity Company, Incorrectly Named as Travelers Indemnity Insurance Company; Travelers Property Cas...
Jackson-Jamison v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson-Jamison, sued the State of Florida for a...
Hayes v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hayes, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Marquita James v. Robert A. Hardwick, in His Official Capacity, as Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win ou...
Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Raymond Richardson v. Jonathan Frame, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Bruner v. Cassidy, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Anthony Kelly v. City of Alexandria, decided by Fourth Circuit on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Scaer v. City of Nashua, NH, decided by First Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...
Baltas v. Jones, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Ferguson v. Cleveland Div. of Police, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ferguson, sued the Cleveland Division of Police allegin...
Terence Jannke v. Michael Gierach, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Chelesy Eastep v. City of Nashville, TN, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Herren v. Beshears, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive for...
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the C...
Schwartz v. Miller, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Miller, ...
Perez v. City of San Antonio, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of...
Kacey Green v. Mervin Lee Johnson, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Mervin Lee Johnson,...
Brian H. Herschfus v. City of Oak Park, Mich., decided by Sixth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
Robbie Plyler v. Russell Cox, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defenda...
Robert Fletcher v. Peter Doig, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Malcolm Wilson v. Angelita Castaneda, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to t...
Zachary Hebb v. City of Asheville, North Carolina, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Adam Urda v. Jeffrey Sokso, decided by Third Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant p...
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