Legal Opinion
Medina v. City & County Denver
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 31, 1992No. 90-1166PublishedCited by 438 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a bystander’s claim against the City and County of Denver and several Denver police officers for injuries sustained when the bystander was struck by a suspected felon during a high speed automobile chase. The district court found that the bystander did not state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because he did not demonstrate that “the police conduct was directed toward him,” and therefore the court granted summary judgment for the defendants. We affirm the district court’s order, but on different grounds.
We affirm summary judgment for the police officers…
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