United States Fourth Circuit

Order excluding plaintiff's independent expert and granting summary judgment for defendants on section 1983 claims that defendants used excessive and deadly force is affirmed where the court did not abuse its discretion in excluding the expert and defendants have qualified immunity on the section 1983 claims.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/23/2006
• Decided 07/12/2006
• Published 07/12/2006

Judges

• Before TRAXLER and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul Joseph Harris, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellant.  Wendy Elizabeth Greve, Pullin, Fowler & Flanagan, P.L.L.C., Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Rachel A. Martin, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellant.  Gary E. Pullin, Pullin, Fowler & Flanagan, P.L.L.C., Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellees.