Legal Opinion
Brawley v. Punt
District Court, D. Montana
Decided May 11, 2016No. CV 15-03-BLG-DWMPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and ORDER
Donald W. Molloy, District Judge, United States District Court
On January 6, 2013, Daniel Brawley was fatally shot by Billings Police Officer David Punt. His wife and personal representative, Heather Brawley, sued Officer Punt and the City of Billings in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, alleging Daniel’s death was caused by an unconstitutional use of excessive force. The parties each seek summary judgment on the question of liability. Officer Punt s motion for summary judgment is granted because even if the use of force was not objectively reasonable, the law at the time did not…
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