Karamanoglu v. Town of Yarmouth, No. 20-2015 (1st Cir. 2021)
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The First Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court granting Defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissing Plaintiff's action against a police officer, police chief, and town alleging a violation of his federal and state civil rights for being arrested without probable cause, holding that the district court erred.
During a domestic relations dispute, police officers arrested Plaintiff for domestic abuse assault. The charges were later dropped. Plaintiff then brought this action arguing that he had used justifiable force during the incident under state law to defend himself and his property. The district court granted summary judgment for Defendants, concluding that the officer had probable cause to arrest Plaintiff. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that there was probable cause under federal common law supporting Plaintiff's arrest for domestic violence assault.
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