Legal Opinion
Hill v. Shobe
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 23, 1996No. 94-3555PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Robert Hill was killed when Wallace Shobe, an on-duty Indianapolis police officer, ran a red light and struck Hill’s ear. A state court acquitted Shobe of charges of negligent homicide, while Hill’s estate reached a $250,-000 settlement with Shobe in a state tort case. In spite of the settlement, Hill's estate sued Shobe, the city of Indianapolis, and *420several police officials for violating his civil rights. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Hill’s parents also sued in their individual capacities. Defendants appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss, and its finding…
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