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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Coulson denies a former police officer’s estate’s motion for summary judgment seeking a ruling in their favor without a trial in this lawsuit brought by a retired police officer alleging violations of the United States Constitution, the Maryland Declaration of Rights, and Maryland common law. The retired officer alleges he was battered, falsely arrested with excessive and unreasonable force, and maliciously prosecuted by the decedent and fellow officers. The decedent alleged that the retired officer did in fact resist arrest and any reasonable jury could find it was excessive force during handcuffing. Therefore, the decedent is not entitled to qualified immunity, there are genuine disputes of material fact and adequate discovery needs to be developed. The estate may file another motion for summary judgment after the discovery is available.