Maston v. Wagner

Plaintiff filed suit against two law enforcement officers, as well as their respective employers, alleging (1) the officers attacked, assaulted and battered Plaintiff and intentionally inflicted emotional distress; (2) the employers had failed to properly hire and discipline the officers and had failed to adopt policies to prevent similar conduct; and (3) Defendants violated his constitutional rights. Defendants moved for summary judgment, asserting that they were entitled to qualified immunity. The circuit court denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court properly denied summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity because there were numerous disputes about the material facts supporting the immunity determination, which disputes should be resolved by a jury. View "Maston v. Wagner" on Justia Law