Legal Opinion
Christian Longoria v. Pinal County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2017No. 16-15606PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Pinal County Deputy Sheriff Heath Rankin fired two shots into Manuel Longo-ria’s back and killed him just as he was raising his hands above his head. Rankin’s shots followed the use of non-lethal force by police officers from the City of Eloy who were charged with arresting Longo-ria.
When Longoria’s estate (hereinafter “Longoria”) sued Rankin under § 1983, the district court held that Rankin was entitled to qualified immunity and entered summary judgment' in his favor. We reverse and remand for further. proceedings. 1
BACKGROUND
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