Eunice Winzer v. Kaufman County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Per curiam
This case is a § 1983 action arising from the deadly shooting of a young man by Kaufman County law enforcement officers responding to a 911 call. The district court dismissed all claims against the individual officers and the county. We now AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part.
BACKGROUND
I. The use of force.
On April 27, 2013, 911 dispatchers received multiple calls of a man standing in a rural street shooting a pistol. The man reportedly was kicking at mailboxes and pointed a gun at a house. The man further appeared agitated, speaking to himself and yelling "everyone's going to get theirs" and…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Tolan v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by121 opinions
- Kathy Dyer v. City of Mesquite TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
- Randy Cole v. Michael HunterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- Kesha Williams v. Stacey KincaidCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
- Justin Herrera v. Teresa ClevelandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- Sonia Garcia v. Wesley BlevinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
116 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.