Estate of Heenan ex rel. Heenan v. City of Madison

OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM M. CONLEY, District Judge.

In the early morning hours of November 9, 2012, in a bohemian, residential neighborhood on the near east side of the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, affectionately known as “Willy Street,” defendant police officer Steven Heimsness tragically shot Paul Heenan, who had been mistaken for a burglar after he drunkenly attempted to enter a neighbor’s home rather than his own. Because Heenan was unarmed, a criminal investigation was conducted, but no charges were filed against Heimsness. Following that decision, the Estate of Paul Heenan filed this…