Legal Opinion
Whittier v. Kobayashi
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2009No. 08-12998PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
Daniel Kobayashi, an officer with the City of Sunrise, Florida, Police Department, appeals the district court’s order denying in part his motion for summary judgment. Kobayashi was a member of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team that conducted a raid on PlaintiffAppellee Marlene Whittier’s home, which she shared with her son, Anthony Diotaiuto. During the raid, Diotaiuto was shot and killed. Whittier brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, both individually and as personal representative for Diotaiuto’s estate, against several members of the SWAT team alleging, inter alia, Kobayashi violated…
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