Legal Opinion
Kathy Wells, Administratrix of the Estate of Karl Harris v. Glen Rushing, A/K/A Bobby Glen Rushing
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1985No. 84-4297PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge: *
Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Kathy Wells, the surviving widow of Karl Harris, brings this civil rights action against Bobby Glen Rushing, a Maben, Mississippi, police officer, for the alleged use of unreasonable and excessive force and for wrongful death. She also proceeds against the town of Maben for gross negligence in retaining Rushing or in failing properly to train or supervise Rushing and for wrongful death. From an award of $5,000 in damages awarded on the excessive force claim, Wells appeals, challenging the district court’s rulings on several issues.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Brandon v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States of America and Revenue Agents Clarence H. Isabel and John S. Reid of the Internal Revenue Service v. The El Paso CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. NealCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Kenneth Granviel v. James A. Lynaugh, Director Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. NealCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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