Legal Opinion
Mary Sallenger, as the Administrator of the Estate of Andrew B. Sallenger, Deceased v. Brian Oakes, James Zimmerman, and Jason Oliver
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 2007No. 05-3470PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Andrew Sallenger, who suffered from mental illness, died on April 30, 2002, while the defendants were placing him under arrest. Mary Sallenger, his mother and the administrator of his estate, brought this lawsuit against the City of Springfield and the three police officers involved in this incident, among other parties, alleging a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 pursuant to the Fourth Amendment’s right to be free from excessive force, among other claims. The issue in this case is whether Sergeant Zimmerman, Officer Oakes and Officer Oliver are entitled to qualified…
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