Legal Opinion
Blossom Ex Rel. Estate of Pickup v. Yarbrough
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 23, 2005No. 03-5146PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, JR., Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Jeff Yarbrough appeals the district court’s denial of qualified immunity in connection with the shooting death of Jeremy Pickup. Mr. Pickup’s mother and personal representative, Plaintiff-Appellee Mary Jane Blossom, brought this civil rights action pursuant to § 1983, alleging unnecessary and excessive force. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511, 105 S.Ct. 2806, 86 L.Ed.2d 411 (1985), and reverse.
Background
At approximately 11 p.m. on June 30, 2001, Deputy Jeff Yarbrough received a call…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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