Legal Opinion
Perez Ex Rel. Estate of Arango v. Suszczynski
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 2016No. 14-13619PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
This interlocutory appeal arises from the fatal shooting of Victor Arango by defendant-appellant Michael Suszczynski, a Palm Beach County Sheriffs Deputy, and the subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action for excessive force brought by plaintiff-appel-lee Karen Perez, the personal representative of Arango and the administrator of his estate (the Estate). Suszczynski appeals the district court’s denial of his summary judgment motion, asking us to reverse the district court and order judgment in his favor on qualified immunity grounds.
Given that Suszczynski’s appeal presents a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Hope v. PelzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by125 opinions
- Austin Gates v. Hassan KhokarCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
- Estelle Smith v. Richard L. LePage, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
- Christopher Cantu v. City of Dothan, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
- Bowen Ex Rel. Estate of Bowen v. Warden, Baldwin State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
- Teri Lynn Hinkle v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
120 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.