Legal Opinion
Nicole Haberle v. Daniel Troxell
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 20, 2018No. 16-2074PublishedCited by 182 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJordan, Circuit Judge
Timothy Nixon was a troubled man. After stealing a firearm, he told his partner, Nicole Haberle, that he was going to commit suicide. When a police officer employed by the Borough of Nazareth learned of that threat, he did not wait for trained crisis support professionals but instead knocked on the door of the apartment where Nixon was located and announced his presence. Nixon immediately shot himself.
Ms. Haberle has sued, on her own behalf and also as the administrator of Nixon's estate, claiming that that police officer-Daniel Troxell-and other law enforcement officers, and the Borough,…
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