Legal Opinion

Napier v. Town of Windham

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 6, 1999No. 98-2235PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Phillip Napier was shot by defendant-appellee Ronald Rams-dell (“Ronald”) of the Windham Police Department during a response call at Napier’s home by Ronald and his brother, defendant-appellee Richard Ramsdell (“Richard”). Napier brought suit against the Ramsdells, the Town of Windham, Maine (“the Town”), and Chief of Police Richard Lewsen, alleging state and federal civil rights claims and state law claims for assault, battery, and negligence. The district court adopted the magistrate’s recommendation of summary judgment .in favor of all defendants…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by50 opinions

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