Court Opinion

ID: 9498218
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 17:11:30.910627+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:58:41.804899
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GIBBONS, Circuit Judge,
concurring.
I agree with all of Judge Sutton’s main opinion except its conclusion in Part II.C.l. that there is no genuine issue of fact as to whether Officer Foubert’s conduct in tackling Lyons was a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights. In my view, the evidence presented by Lyons permits a jury finding that Foubert did not have a reasonable basis for believing that Officer Keith’s safety depended on his use of physical force against Lyons in the form of tackling. Thus, I do not believe that the issue of whether Foubert unconstitutionally used excessive force can be resolved in the summary judgment context. Nevertheless, because I agree that Foubert is entitled to qualified immunity on the tackling claim for the reasons stated in Judge Sutton’s opinion, I concur. I also concur in Judge Sutton’s separate concurring opinion.