Legal Opinion
Rooney Ex Rel. Rooney v. Watson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 1996No. 95-2255PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Chief Judge:
Following Cannon v. Taylor, 782 F.2d 947 (11th Cir.1986), the court affirms the district court’s granting of summary judgment to a county and a deputy sheriff after finding that no constitutional deprivations resulted from an automobile accident.
BACKGROUND
On January 23, 1989, John Rooney III was driving his parents’ truck, and his younger brother, Keith Rooney, was a passenger. George Watson, a deputy sheriff in Volusia County, Florida, while on duty, was driving his patrol vehicle southbound on Highway 11 traveling at approximately 82 miles per hour. The Rooneys were…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Zinermon v. BurchSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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