Zion v. Nassan

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CONTI, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This action arises out of the fatal shooting of a fleeing motorist by two police officers. Pending before the court is a motion “for judgment on the pleadings” filed by the defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c). ECF No. 165. For the following reasons, that motion will be denied.

II. Background

The instant action concerns the shooting death of Nicholas Haniotakis (“Haniotakis”) on the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (ECF No. 54 ¶¶ 10, 15.) During the early morning hours of March 15, 2009, Haniotakis was shot to…