Legal Opinion
Buchanan Ex Rel. Estate of Buchanan v. Maine
District Court, D. Maine
Decided February 16, 2006No. CIV.04-26-B-WPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS LINCOLN COUNTY, WILLIAM CARTER, TODD BRACKETT, ROBERT EMERSON AND KENNETH HATCH’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
On February 25, 2002, Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Hatch shot and killed Michael Buchanan. This law suit tests the legal implications of his death. 1 Concluding that (1) Deputy Hatch’s and Deputy Emerson’s warrantless entry of Mr. Buchanan’s home was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment; (2) Deputy Hatch’s use of deadly force was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment; (3) Lincoln County did not violate Mr. Buchanan’s Fourth…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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