Posted On: January 8, 2008 by Mary Frances Prevost

MALE OFFICER'S PATDOWN OF WOMAN'S GROIN OVERCAME QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

A male officer's patdown of a woman using his cupped hand to touch her groin area, if true, stated a claim and overcame qualified immunity.

Cherney v. City of Burnsville, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1345 (D. Minn. January 8, 2008).*