Clay Coffey and Gerald Cozart v. Joan Johnson, as Successor Independent of the Estate of William Euell Poyner and as Independent of the Estate of Elnor Maxine Poyner

11th Court of Appeals

Eastland, Texas

Opinion

Clay Coffey and Gerald Cozart

Appellants

Vs. No. 11-03-00185-CV B Appeal from Eastland County

Joan Johnson, as Successor Independent

Executrix of the Estate of William Euell

Poyner and as Independent Executrix of the

Estate of Elnor Maxine Poyner

Appellee

In 1998, William Euell Poyner was killed in an armed encounter with law enforcement officers. Elnor Maxine Poyner (Poyner), as independent executrix, filed suit alleging violations of civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 for the alleged use of excessive force against her husband in violation of the…