Court: Summary Judgment Appropriate on Prison Worker's Use of Force Claim for Training Injury

A federal appeals court ruled that a prison worker in Michigan was not seized under the Fourth Amendment and could not proceed with her excessive force claim against colleagues for injuries sustained during a hostage-training exercise. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday said workers' compensation was the most obvious source of relief for Danielle Arthur in a decision that affirmed summary judgment in favor of corrections officers who participated in the exercise. The court noted that Arthur successfully pursued a workers' compensation claim for injuries she sustained dur...