Legal Opinion
Allen King v. Eric Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 12, 2012No. 11-5917PublishedCited by 1,997 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the shooting death of Roger King by Kentucky State Trooper Eric Taylor. Taylor, along with officers from the Sheriffs Office for Boyle County, Kentucky, were attempting to arrest King at his home. Taylor alleges that he shot and killed King in self-defense and/or in defense of his fellow officers. The administrators of King’s estate brought this action, asserting claims against Taylor under the Fourth Amendment and Kentucky state law. The district court dismissed the action for lack of proper service and, alternatively, entered summary judgment…
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