Legal Opinion
Piazza v. Jefferson Cnty.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 9, 2019No. 18-10487PublishedCited by 217 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWSOM, Circuit Judge:
Ricky Hinkle died in the Birmingham City Jail after being shocked with a taser, twice. Hinkle's son, Nyreekis Hunter, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging several claims on his behalf, including, as relevant here, (1) an excessive-force claim against Deputy Habimana Dukuzumuremyi and (2) supervisory-liability claims for excessive force and deliberate indifference to Hinkle's serious medical needs against Sheriff Mike Hale and Captain Ron Eddings. The officers moved to dismiss Hunter's suit based on qualified immunity, the district court denied their motion, and…
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