Legal Opinion
Estate of Hill ex rel. Hill v. Miracle
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2017No. 16-1818PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the question of whether a deputy sheriff used excessive force in tasing a combative and disoriented diabetic suffering a hypoglycemic episode in order for the attending paramedics to stabilize his life-threatening condition. The district court denied the deputy’s motion for qualified and governmental immunity. For the reasons set forth below, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court, and REMAND the case with instructions to dismiss the complaint with prejudice.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual background
In June 2013, Corey Hill suffered a…
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