Legal Opinion
Penley v. Eslinger
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 2010No. 09-13092PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
Christopher David Penley, a fifteen-year-old boy, modified a plastic air pistol to look like a real weapon and brought it to school. School officials called the police and, during the ensuing standoff, Lieutenant Michael W. Weippert fired a single shot, striking Mr. Penley in the head. The wound proved fatal. Ralph J. Penley and Donna Penley, acting as personal representatives of their son’s estate, filed suit, seeking relief under both federal and state law. They alleged that under the circumstances lethal force was unnecessary and excessive, and, therefore, that…
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