United States Fifth Circuit

In a suit alleging excessive force by defendant-police officer for shooting plaintiff during his arrest, denial of summary judgment to defendant is reversed where defendant acted reasonably in deciding to use deadly force, and no constitutional violation therefore occurred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2008
• Published 08/27/2008

Judges

• PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before SMITH and PRADO, Circuit Judges, and LUDLUM, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Ellison (argued), Kerrville, TX, for Ramirez., William Michael McKamie, John Frank Onion, III (argued), Law Offices of William M. McKamie, P.C., San Antonio, TX, for Knoulton.