Legal Opinion
Ronald Moore v. City of Memphis
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2017No. 16-5552PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKethledge, J., joined by Batchelder and Sutton, Jj,
BATCHELDER, J. (pg. 872), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.
Phillip Penny, a Memphis police officer, fatally shot Donald Moore, Sr., after Moore pointed a gun at him during the execution of a search warrant at Moore’s home. Moore’s children sued Penny and the City of Memphis under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging constitutional violations that they say resulted in Moore’s death. The district court granted summary judg*869ment for the defendants, holding that they did not violate Moore’s constitutional rights. We affirm.
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