Legal Opinion
Fraire v. City of Arlington
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1992No. 91-1597PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, the Plaintiffs-Appellants, successors of the late Javier Fraire (Fraire), appeal from the decision of the district court dismissing their claims against Defendants-Appellees, police officer James W. Lowery, Jr. (Lowery) and the City of Arlington, Texas (Arlington), for Lowery’s alleged use of unconstitutionally excessive force in the shooting death of Fraire. Agreeing with the district court that Lowery was qualifiedly immune, and that the Plaintiffs failed to plead their claims against Arlington with sufficient particularity or to…
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