Legal Opinion

Virginia Bratcher v. Jeffrey Eugene Linard, II, et al.

District Court, N.D. Alabama

Decided September 8, 2026No. 4:25-cv-01139Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION VIRGINIA BRATCHER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 4:25-cv-1139-CLM JEFFREY EUGENE LINARD, II, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Gregory Don Bratcher, Jr., a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, was shot and killed during an encounter with Odenville Police Officer Jeffrey Eugene Linard, II. Virginia Bratcher, who is Gregory’s mother and the personal representative of his estate, sues Linard for excessive deadly force under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(Count 1) and sues both Linard and the City of Odenville for wrongful…

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Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. City Of ClaxtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983

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