Legal Opinion
Eloise Beard, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jeff Beard, Deceased v. William M. O'Neal
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 1984No. 82-1893, 82-2096PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Circuit Judge.
An F.B.I. informant accompanied a murderer on the night that the murderer killed the plaintiff’s brother. The issue in this case is whether that informant breached a constitutional duty owed to the murder victim and consequently caused the victim’s death. We conclude, based on the undisputed facts, that he did not and thus we affirm the judgment of the district court. It follows from this conclusion that the judgment entered in favor of F.B.I. supervisory officials must also be affirmed.
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The facts surrounding the murder of Jeff Beard have been litigated in at least two…
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