Legal Opinion
Thomas E. Terrell v. Steve Smith
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 2012No. 10-14908PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
In this civil rights case, Officer Stephan Smith of the City of Palm Bay Police Department appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. Tragically, Smith used lethal force against Aaron Zylstra in a fast-paced, unfolding scenario in the early morning hours of June 8, 2007, after Zylstra failed to follow Smith’s commands and attempted to flee in a vehicle that struck Smith in the process. Zylstra’s parents and Thomas Terrell, the personal representative of Zylstra’s estate, claim that Smith used excessive force…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by169 opinions
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