Benavides v. Harris County, Texas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT September 30, 2024 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION STEPHEN BENAVIDES, Plaintiff, § § VS. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:21-CV-1289 § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, § and DEPUTY J. NUNEZ, Individually, § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case turns on whether a deputy intentionally or accidentally shot an unarmed man in the doorway of a home. This is a quintessential genuine issue of material fact that must be resolved by a jury. Pending before the Court is a motion for summary judgment filed by Harris County Sheriff Deputy Jose Nunez…