AMBLER II II II II II II v. NISSEN (2025)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Javier AMBLER, Sr., individually, on behalf of all wrongful death beneficiaries of Javier Ambler, II, on behalf of the Estate of Javier Ambler, II, and as next friends of J.R.A., a minor child; Maritza Ambler, individually, on behalf of all wrongful death beneficiaries of Javier Ambler, II, on behalf of the Estate of Javier Ambler, II, and as next friends of J.R.A., a minor child; Michelle Beitia, as next friend J.A.A., a minor child; Javier Ambler, II, Estate of Javier Ambler, II, Plaintiffs—Appellees, v. Michael NISSEN, Defendant—Appellant.

No. 23-50696

Decided: January 02, 2025

Before Smith, Wiener, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.

Jeff S. Edwards (argued), David James, Edwards Law, Austin, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Javier Ambler, Sr., Maritza Ambler, Javier Ambler, II. Bhavani Raveendran, Antonio M. Romanucci, Romanucci & Blandin, L.L.C., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee Michelle Beitia. Blair J. Leake (argued), Attorney, Stephen Blackmon Barron, Esq. (argued), Wright & Greenhill, P.C., Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Thomas Phillip Brandt, Laura Dahl O'Leary, Francisco J. Valenzuela, Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Amici Curiae Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, Texas Police Chiefs Association, Texas Conference of Urban Counties, National Association of Police Organizations, Texas Municipal Police Association, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, Mississippi Municipal Liability Plan. Cato Institute, Clark McAdams Neily, III, Cato Institute, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Cato Institute.