Legal Opinion
Powell v. Burns
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1985No. 84-2019PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Pauline Powell brought suit in district court under federal and state laws for damages resulting from the shooting death of her son, James Powell, at the hand of Nebraska Highway Patrolman Jimmy Burns. The district court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Burns, and Powell appeals. We affirm.
On November 23, 1980, Burns stopped James Powell for traffic violations on an interstate highway near Omaha, Nebraska, after a lengthy, high speed chase. Burns approached Powell’s car with his gun drawn, and Powell attempted to pull away. Burns grabbed the door handle of…
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