Legal Opinion
Long v. City and County of Honolulu
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 2007No. 05-16567PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILAN D. SMITH, JR., Circuit Judge:
Cynthia Long (Ms. Long), mother of decedent Dustan Long (Long), appeals the grant of a motion for summary judgment in favor of Defendants, City and County of Honolulu, and police officer, Patrick Sterling. Ms. Long primarily contends that Sterling used deadly force against her son in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights and that the district court erred in granting Sterling qualified immunity. Because we conclude that Sterling acted in an objectively reasonable manner under the circumstances, we affirm the district court’s judgment. See Long v. City &…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by84 opinions
- Glenn v. Washington CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- George v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Young v. City of VisaliaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2009
- Lawrence Thompson v. Pete CopelandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Sanders v. City of FresnoDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2008
79 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.