Legal Opinion
Valle v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 2010No. 09-20624PublishedCited by 406 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Omar Esparza was shot and killed by Houston police officers during an incident at his family’s home. His parents, Plaintiffs-Appellants Jose and Asuncion Valle (the “Valles”), individually and as representatives of their son’s estate, sued the City of Houston (“City”) seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment in the City’s favor on all claims. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
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On the day of the incident, Esparza— who apparently had been suffering from depression and anxiety in the preceding months — became upset…
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