Legal Opinion
Jerome Weinmann v. Patrick McClone
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 27, 2015No. 14-1794PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Chief Judge.
After an argument with his wife on their wedding anniversary, Jerome Weinmann went to his garage, drank half a bottle of vodka, and put the barrel of a shotgun in his mouth. But he was unable to pull the trigger. Susan Weinmann, in the meantime, had called 911 for help. She got more than she bargained for: the officer who responded to her call, Deputy Patrick J. McClone, shot Jerome four times. Jerome survived and sued McClone under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for using unconstitutionally excessive force. McClone invoked qualified immunity, but the district court refused to grant…
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