Legal Opinion
Martha Hoyt v. Bernard Cooks
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 27, 2012No. 11-10771PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
In May 2007, Bacon County Deputy Bernard Cooks and Alma Police Officer Randy Harkleroad repeatedly used their Tasers in an attempt to subdue and arrest a struggling James Christopher Allen (“Allen”), who died shortly thereafter while being transported to jail. In May 2009, Martha Hoyt and James Allen (“Plaintiffs”) brought suit individually and on behalf of Allen’s estate. Plaintiffs sued Bacon County, Georgia; Bacon County Sheriff Richard Foskey; the city of Alma, Georgia; Alma Police Chief Tom Taggart; Cooks; and Harkleroad (collectively, “Defendants”). The claims…
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