Legal Opinion

Lydia Buchanan v. Gulfport Police Department, et a

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 5, 2013No. 12-60496UnpublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Lydia Buchanan, conservator of the person and estate of Robert Lee Buchanan (Buchanan), appeals from the final judgment dismissing the numerous federal and state-law claims in this action against numerous Gulfport, Mississippi, police officers, city officials, and entities (Defendants). At issue, however, is only the adverse summary judgment for excessive-force claims against three police officers, filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Restated, although the complaint raised numerous other claims under both federal and state law, all of which were dismissed pursuant to Defendants’…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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