Estate of Casillas v. City of Fresno

Anthony W. Ishii, SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

In the fall of 2015, Casimero Casillas was shot and killed by Officer Trevor Shipman of the Fresno Police Department as Casillas attempted to evade arrest. Plaintiffs, Casillas's wife and five minor children, allege claims of excessive force under the Fourth Amendment and the Bane Act, Wrongful Death Negligence, and Battery against Officer Shipman and the City of Fresno.

At the close of non-expert discovery, Defendants moved for summary judgment, contending: (I) Officer Shipman's use of force was objectively reasonable, and he is entitled to qualified…