KELLIE FARRIS v. OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DEPUTY MARK BOWERING, DEPUTY ERIN VINCENT, DEPUTY JASON MILLER, DEPUTY NOAH HOLLAND, DEPUTY MARK GANEY, DEPUTY JAMES FITZPATRICK, DEPUTY ROSS OGANS, DEPUTY JOSHUA WURFEL; DEPUTY SERGEANT ZACHARY JORDAN; DEPUTY KIMBERLY MICHAL; OFFICER BRANDY MENDICINO; OFFICER JASON WINBORN - Articles

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KELLIE FARRIS v. OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN; DEPUTY MARK BOWERING, DEPUTY ERIN VINCENT, DEPUTY JASON MILLER, DEPUTY NOAH HOLLAND, DEPUTY MARK GANEY, DEPUTY JAMES FITZPATRICK, DEPUTY ROSS OGANS, DEPUTY JOSHUA WURFEL; DEPUTY SERGEANT ZACHARY JORDAN; DEPUTY KIMBERLY MICHAL; OFFICER BRANDY MENDICINO; OFFICER JASON WINBORN

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Mar 22, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Daniel G. Romano, ROMANO LAW, PLLC, Bingham Farms, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Steven M. Potter, Trevor S. Potter, POTTER, DEAGOSTINO & CLARK, Auburn Hills, Michigan, for Appellees.

Judge(s): GIBBONS, BUSH, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

MURPHY, Circuit Judge. Kellie Farris called 911 asserting that another woman had damaged her car. Two sheriff’s deputies ended up arresting Farris instead. After they drove Farris to jail, she alleges that other deputies used excessive force when pulling her out of the vehicle, transporting her to a cell, and removing her clothes. Farris brought federal and state claims against the deputies and their county employer. But the deputies had probable cause for her arrest. And they could reasonably conclude that her suicidal actions necessitated their minimal force. So we agree with the district court that Farris’s claims cannot survive summary judgment. We affirm.

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