Legal Opinion
Goodman v. Harris County
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2009No. 07-20816PublishedCited by 407 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
This civil suit arises from the fatal shooting of Michael Goodman (“Michael”) by Harris County, Texas, Deputy Constable Terry Ashabranner (“Ashabranner”). Jeanette Goodman (“Goodman”), Michael’s mother, appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Harris County and Constable Ron Hickman (“Hickman”) on her Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”) causes of action, and her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. Ashabranner appeals from the jury verdict which awarded $5 million to Michael’s estate. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
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