Legal Opinion
Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Chapman
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 19, 2016No. 15-3506PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Rodney Brown died after police officers tasered him, physically subdued him, and placed him in a patrol car. His mother, Shirley Brown, filed a lawsuit against the police officers involved and the City of Cleveland, alleging violations of the Fourth and Eighth Amendments. Defendants filed a joint motion for summary judgment, claiming qualified immunity and denying municipal liability. The district court granted in part and denied in part defendants’ summary judgment motion and granted certification pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), and…
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