Smart v. City of Wichita, Kansas

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS THE ESTATE OF MARQUEZ SMART, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 14-2111-JPO ) THE CITY OF WICHITA, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER This case arises from the fatal shooting of Marquez Smart by police officers in Wichita, Kansas, on March 10, 2012. Plaintiffs, the estate and heirs of Mr. Smart, bring claims against Officer Aaron Chaffee under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

for excessive force, and against Officer Chaffee and Officer Lee Froese under Kansas state law for negligence and wrongful death.1 In anticipation of trial, defendants…