Does accidental use of force not suffice for an Eighth Amendment violation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Solano v. Lucca, No. 2:15-cv-1296-CMK-P (E.D. Cal. 2017):
The undersigned agrees with defendant's contention that an accidental use of force does not suffice for an Eighth Amendment violation. See Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 300 (1991). However, reading the complaint in the light most favorable to plaintiff, as the court
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