Legal Opinion
Dodd v. City of Norwich
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 31, 1987No. 1006, Docket 84-7780PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
Velma Dodd, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her son, Dwayne Dodd, appeals from the dismissal of her complaint after a bench trial. She seeks damages for the death of her son, who was shot to death in a struggle over the gun of defendant Eric Larson, a relief police officer working part time for defendant City of Norwich, while Larson was trying to handcuff Dodd.
Plaintiff’s claims against officer Larson and the city asserted both civil rights violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and negligence under Connecticut’s wrongful death statute,…
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