United States Sixth Circuit

A police officer who shot a bank robbery suspect after the suspect drove away from him at high rate of speed and into oncoming traffic is entitled to qualified immunity from an excessive force claim because the suspect posed a serious threat to himself and others.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/16/2001
• Published 08/16/2001

Judges

• Before:  JONES, SILER, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Albert L. Purola (argued and briefed), Mentor, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vincent A. Feudo (briefed), John D. Sayre, (argued and briefed), Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.