Legal Opinion
Ricardo Salazar-Limon v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 16, 2016No. 15-20237PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Ricardo Salazar-Limon (“Salazar”) appeals the judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims, which alleged that Officer Chris C. Thompson of the Houston Police Department (“HPD”), in Houston, Texas, applied excessive and unreasonable deadly force during his arrest, causing Salazar to be partially paralyzed. Salazar also asserted a claim, under Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978), against the City of Houston based on the same conduct and injuries. The district court granted qualified immunity to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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