Sergeant Mary Haver and Deputy Constable Kevin Vailes, in Their Individually Capacities v. Barbara Coats

OPINION

J. Brett Busby, Justice

-In this case, appellees Barbara Coats and Ali Amron, individually and on behalf of the estate of Jamail Amron (collectively Coats), allege that law enforcement officers violated Jamail Amron’s federal civil rights and that he died as a result. Appellants, Sergeant Mary Haver and Deputy Kevin Vailes, appeal from the trial court’s denial of their no-evidence motion for summary judgment asserting the affirmative defense of qualified immunity. Appellants raise three issues on appeal, which we address together.

Appellants assert that the trial court erred when it…