Opinion ID: 682140
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Heading: Deputy Lauterbach

Text: 14 Under the totality of the circumstances a reasonable officer could conclude the forced used by Deputy Lauterbach was lawful. Deputy Lauterbach approached a vehicle whose occupants had just fled from another police officer's lawful stop. When Babcock refused to provide identification or exit the truck, it would not be unreasonable for an officer to use minimal force to remove the resisting suspect from the vehicle in order to complete the arrest and control the situation. There is no indication Deputy Lauterbach used more force than necessary in removing Babcock from the truck and effecting the arrest. See, e.g., Mendoza, 27 F.3d at 1362-63; White v. Pierce County, 797 F.2d 812, 816 (9th Cir.1986). The district court's denial of Deputy Lauterbach's motion for summary judgment on Babcock's 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 claim is reversed. 15