The following excerpt is from Williamson v. Nat'l City, Case No.: 3:18-cv-02394-WQH-JLB (S.D. Cal. 2020):
"It is well-established that overly tight handcuffing can constitute excessive force." Wall v. Cty. of Orange, 364 F.3d 1107, 1112 (9th Cir. 2004). "The issue of tight handcuffing is usually fact-specific and is likely to turn on the credibility of the witnesses." LaLonde v. Cty. of Riverside, 204 F.3d 947, 960 (9th Cir. 2000).
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