Walk It Through: The Takedown
Force to defend against bodily harm, the fleeing felon limit, and a written claim within 3 years.
An officer stops a delivery driver who matches the description in a robbery call, and the driver pulls away from the officer's grip.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One stop and one driver. Wrongful death limits, the Department of Financial Services filing, and federal claims are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.