United States Eleventh Circuit

A police officer's firing of his weapon at the truck during police chase can be deemed "means intentionally applied" to seize passenger in the truck even if officer's only intent was to stop the truck.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2001
• Published 08/31/2001

Judges

• COX, Circuit Judge:, Before CARNES, COX and NOONAN , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey J. Dean, Waycaster, Morris, Johnson & Dean, Dalton, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank M. Lowrey, IV, Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP, Bruce A. Taylor, Jr., Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees.