Judge Allows Some Opinions On Force Used By Officers To Arrest Woman

Mealey's (September 25, 2020, 1:40 PM EDT) -- CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Although a police practices expert for a woman injured in a fracas with police is qualified, most of his opinions are irrelevant or unreliable, a Tennessee federal judge held Sept. 22, adding that the expert is still allowed to opine that an arresting officer used too much force (Linda Moser v. Etowah Police Department, et al., No. 18-225, E.D. Tenn., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173695)....