Legal Opinion
Lyniece Nelson v. City of Madison Heights
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2017No. 15-2441PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Oakland County Police Officer Chad Wolowiec (“Officer Wolowiec”) appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion for summary judgment against Lyniece Nelson’s (“Nelson”) § 1983 claims against him in connection with her daughter’s death. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
This case involves the events that led to the unfortunate death of nineteen-year-old Shelly Hilliard (“Hilliard”). 1 On October 19, 2011, Hilliard was staying at a Motel 6 in Madison Heights, Michigan. Officer Wolowiec was also at the motel that day conducting a narcotics investigation.…
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