KAMEL CHANEY-SNELL v. ANDREW YOUNG (22-1992); ANDREW TEICHOW (22-1990) - Articles

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KAMEL CHANEY-SNELL v. ANDREW YOUNG (22-1992); ANDREW TEICHOW (22-1990)

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Apr 15, 2024

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Todd J. Shoudy, FLETCHER FEALKO SHOUDY & FRANCIS, PC, Port Huron, Michigan, for Appellant Young.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Kevin J. Campbell, CUMMINGS, MCCLOREY, DAVIS & ACHO, PLC, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant Teichow.

Attorneys 3: ARGUED: Shawn C. Cabot, CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Todd J. Shoudy, FLETCHER FEALKO SHOUDY & FRANCIS, PC, Port Huron, Michigan, for Appellant Young.

Attorneys 5: ON BRIEF: Kevin J. Campbell, CUMMINGS, MCCLOREY, DAVIS & ACHO, PLC, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant Teichow.

Attorneys 6: ON BRIEF: Shawn C. Cabot, CHRISTOPHER TRAINOR & ASSOCIATES, White Lake, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): WHITE, NALBANDIAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges

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

MURPHY, Circuit Judge. Deputy Andrew Young and Officer Andrew Teichow arrested Kamel Chaney-Snell during a search of his girlfriend’s house. Chaney-Snell pleaded guilty to attempting to resist their arrest. But he now claims that, after he peacefully surrendered, Young punched him in the face and one of the officers kneed him in the back and dragged him across the floor. Chaney-Snell sued Young and Teichow under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging excessive-force and failure-to-intervene claims. The district court denied qualified immunity to both officers.

All told, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and dismiss in part for lack of jurisdiction.

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