FARMINGTON HILLS (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit by a Detroit police officer who was in uniform when he was hit with a stun gun while stopped by suburban officers.
In a 2-1 decision, the court said a jury should determine whether Farmington Hills officers used a Taser on David Marshall in retaliation for questioning their authority.
Marshall was stopped outside his home while returning from a night shift in Detroit in 2006. Farmington Hills police said he made an illegal turn. Officers said they used a Taser because they feared Marshall might use his gun.
He was charged with obstructing police, but the case was dropped.
