Sharp v. Fisher

Charles and Judy Sharp, brought action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Ap-pellees Strickland, Ellis and Fisher, Georgia police officers, in their individual capacities, on behalf of their deceased daughter, Katie Sharp, and her minor child. The Sharps appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Appellees Strickland and Ellis on the ground that they were not subject to supervisory liability, and in favor of Appel-lee Fisher on the ground that even though his conduct was “objectively unreasonable,” he was nevertheless entitled to qualified immunity because the…