Legal Opinion

Ramirez-Lluveras v. Rivera-Merced

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 14, 2014No. 11-2339, 13-1169PublishedCited by 310 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LYNCH, Chief Judge.

This tragic case arises out of the unwarranted shooting death of a civilian, Miguel A. Cáceres-Cruz, in Puerto Rico by an on-duty police officer, Javier Pagán-Cruz. Plaintiffs, the victim’s surviving wife and children, sued Pagán, his two fellow officers on the scene, and five supervisors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating the decedent’s Fourth Amendment rights by causing his wrongful death.

*12The supervisors initially moved to dismiss the claims against them under Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(c); that motion was granted in part and denied in part. See Ramirez-Lluveras v. Pagcm-Cruz,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
  3. Maldonado-Denis v. Castillo-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  4. Maria De Los Angeles SANCHEZ, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Carlos ALVARADO, Et Al., Defendants, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  5. Grajales v. Puerto Rico Ports AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by310 opinions

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  5. Fernandez-Salicrup v. Figueroa-SanchaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015

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