Legal Opinion
Davenport v. Causey
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2008No. 07-5168, 07-5215PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Officer Samuel E. Causey and the City of Crossville, Tennessee (“defendants”) appeal the decision of the district court denying them qualified immunity and therefore denying them summary judgment. Mr. Ben Davenport, the father of Austin and Kendra Davenport (“plaintiffs”), was shot by Officer Causey during an attempted arrest following a routine traffic stop. Plaintiffs sued, 1 claiming that Officer Causey had used excessive force, and that the City of Crossville inadequately trained its officers on the constitutional use of force. Both defendants moved for…
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