Legal Opinion
William Windham v. Harris County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2017No. 16-20686PublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Two Harris County sheriffs deputies detained plaintiff William Windham on suspicion of driving while impaired. Wind-ham filed suit against the officers and the County, contending that a standard field sobriety test injured him as a result of his preexisting neck condition. He now appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for defendants on his failure-to-accommodate claim under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and on his claims for unjustified detention, excessive use of force, and municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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