Legal Opinion
Jose Elizondo v. City of Garland Police Dep
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2012No. 10-11177, 11-10309PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Jose and Alicia Elizondo (the “Elizondos”), individually and on behalf of the estate of Ruddy Elizondo (“Ruddy”), appeal from two separate district court orders granting summary judgment to Officer W.M. Green and the City of Garland, Texas (the “City”), on their claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that Green used excessive force against Ruddy in violation of the Fourth Amendment. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
The material facts are not in dispute. On March 18, 2009, Ruddy Elizondo, a 17-year-old, came home at around midnight after a night out with friends.…
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